“Gaeng Khua Poo Bai Cha Plu” (
แกงคั่วปูใบชะพลู), or simply “Gaeng Poo Bai Cha Plu” (
แกงปูใบชะพลู),
is a Southern Thai curry dish with crab meat and wild betel pepper leaves. The curry is prepared with coconut milk and is based on a Khua curry paste made from
turmeric, black pepper, dried chilies, shallots, garlic, and shrimp paste, among other ingredients.
The wild betel pepper leaves give the dish a slightly bitter aroma and a distinctive flavor note. Traditionally, the curry is served with thin rice noodles.
Name
Gaeng Khua Poo Bai Cha Plu
Gaeng Khua (แกงคั่ว)
Spicy Yellow Curry
Poo (ปู)
Crab
Bai (ใบ)
Leaves, Plant (General)
Cha Plu (ชะพลู)
Wild betel leaf
Alternative names
Gaeng Khua Poo Bai Chaploo,
Kaeng Khua Poo Bai Chaplu,
Kaeng Khua Poo Bai Chaploo,
Gaeng Poo Bai Chaplu,
Gaeng Poo Bai Chaploo,
Gaeng Nuea Poo Bai Chaplu
Uses
Krueang Gaeng Khua
Recipes
Thailand: The Cookbook P. 223
Sabai P. 81
The Food of Southern Thailand P. 170
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