yellow curry
{{short description|Variety of curry}}
{{distinguish|text = kaeng lueang, which literally translates to "yellow curry" in English, but is a different dish}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Yellow curry
| image = Kaeng kari kai.JPG
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Yellow curry with chicken and potatoes
| alternate_name = Kaeng Lueang
| country = Southern Thailand
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| type = Thai curry
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| main_ingredient = {{hlist|cumin|coriander|turmeric|fenugreek|garlic|salt|bay leaf|lemongrass|cayenne pepper|ginger|mace|cinnamon}}
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Yellow curry, known in Thai as {{Transliteration|th|rtgs|kaeng kari}} ({{langx|th|แกงกะหรี่|lit=curry curry}}, {{IPA|th|kɛ̄ːŋ kā.rìː|pron}}) is a Thai dish made from cumin, coriander, turmeric, fenugreek, garlic, salt, bay leaf, lemongrass, cayenne pepper, ginger, makrut lime, mace and cinnamon. It is generally milder than other Thai curries, being that it contains less chilli.
Thai cuisine
It is one of three major kinds of Thai curry that are commonly found in Thai restaurants in the West.{{cite web|url=http://rachelcooksthai.com/yellow-curry-with-chicken-and-potato/ |title=Yellow Curry with Chicken and Potatoes | Gang Garee Gai | แกงกะหรี่ไก่ |publisher=Rachel Cooks Thai |date=2011-07-15 |access-date=2013-11-25}} There are other curry types in Thai cuisine, several of which are yellow. Pre-packaged curry powder of Indian origin is sometimes also referred to as yellow curry in Western countries but is a different blend of spices from Thai yellow curry. Thai yellow curry, outside Thailand, usually refers to the dish kaeng kari.{{cite web|last1=Punyaratabandhu|first1=Leela|title=Yellow Curry – Kaeng Kari (แกงกะหรี่)|url=http://shesimmers.com/2012/10/yellow-curry-kaeng-kari-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88.html|website=shesimmers.com/|access-date=22 December 2014}}
Thai yellow curry is most typically served with chicken or beef and a starchy vegetable, most often potatoes, but it can be made with duck, tofu, shrimp, fish, or vegetables and is eaten with steamed rice{{cite web|url=http://www.thai-recipes-today.com/thai-yellow-curry.html |title=Authentic Thai Yellow Curry with Chicken |publisher=Thai-recipes-today.com |date=2013-09-13 |access-date=2013-11-25}} or round rice noodles known as khanom chin.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}