Gai Khua Samun Prai

“Gai Khua Samun Prai” ( ) is a dry curry with chicken that is prepared with a paste made from dried chilis, lemongrass, turmeric and salt. The chicken is seared at high heat before being mixed with the paste, fish sauce, oyster sauce and fresh herbs such as kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil.

The name of the dish consists of three parts: “Gai”, which means chicken, “Khua”, which can be translated as “stir-fry” or “roast” and “Samun Prai”, which means something like “herbs”. The dish can also be found under the reversed designation “Khua Gai Samun Prai” ( ).

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