Poo Pad Pong Kari is a rich Thai seafood classic where sweet crab meat is tossed in a silky yellow curry sauce with egg, celery, onion, and chili. The result is savory, fragrant, lightly creamy, and deeply aromatic with a luxurious texture that feels both comforting and celebratory. πΏ
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Sweet crab, silky curry egg sauce, and fragrant aromatics make this one of Thailandβs most luxurious and unforgettable seafood dishes. π
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Seafood
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π¦ 700 g cooked crab pieces or cleaned soft shell crab (1.5 lb)
π½ 20 g cornstarch for light coating (2 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
π« 30 ml neutral oil (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
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Aromatics
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π§ 15 g garlic, minced (5 cloves / 0.5 oz)
π§ 120 g onion, sliced (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
πΆοΈ 8 g red chili, sliced (2 chilies / 0.28 oz)
π₯¬ 80 g Chinese celery or regular celery leaves and stems, cut (1 cup / 2.8 oz)
π§ 40 g scallions, cut into lengths (β cup / 1.4 oz)
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Curry sauce
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π₯ 3 eggs
π₯ 120 ml evaporated milk (Β½ cup / 4 fl oz)
π 18 g curry powder (1Β½ tbsp / 0.63 oz)
π₯£ 20 ml fish sauce (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
π¬ 8 g palm sugar (2 tsp / 0.28 oz)
βͺ 1 g white pepper (ΒΌ tsp / 0.04 oz)
Preparation
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Total Time
π Prep: 15 min
π₯ Cook/Bake: 10 min
π Rest: 1 min
β° Total: 26 min
Nutritional Value
π₯ Calories: ~280 kcal
πͺ Protein: ~24 g
πΎ Carbohydrates: ~7 g
π§ Fat: ~16 g
π₯ Fiber: ~1 g
π₯ 280 kcalπͺ 24 g proteinπ 7 g carbsπ§ 16 g fatπΎ 1 g fiber
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Advice
Keep the heat moderate when adding the egg mixture so the sauce stays creamy and silky instead of turning into dry scrambled egg. π₯
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Why it works π‘
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Sweet crab loves the warm curry spice, while egg and evaporated milk turn the sauce into the soft luxurious coating that makes this Thai dish so memorable. πΏ
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Twist πΆοΈ
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Add 120 g squid rings (1 cup / 4.2 oz) together with the crab for an even richer seafood version with more texture. π¦
Status
Sweet crab and silky yellow curry sauce make this Thai seafood dish rich, fragrant, and seriously luxurious from the first bite. π¦π
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