How is Hung Lei Curry Powder used in Thai cooking?

Hung lei curry powder is the spice blend behind kaeng hung lay, the rich Northern Thai pork curry with Burmese roots. It's a masala-style mix - coriander, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, fenugreek, star anise, fennel, two kinds of cardamom, sand ginger, long pepper, and clove. That long list is the point: it gives the curry its deep, warm, almost sweet-savoury complexity, layered rather than fiery. We toast and grind it to wake the spices before it goes into the pot, where it slowly perfumes the slow-cooked pork.

Can I cook with Hung Lei Curry Powder in a Chiang Mai cooking class?

Yes - we use Hung Lei Curry Powder in our hands-on classes. Explore them on our Cooking Classes page.

Hung Lei Curry Powder - Essential Thai Spices | Thai Akha Kitchen

Hung lei curry powder is the spice blend behind kaeng hung lay, the rich Northern Thai pork curry with Burmese roots. It's a masala-style mix - coriander,…

Hung Lei Curry Powder - Essential Thai Spices | Thai Akha Kitchen Hung lei curry powder is the spice blend behind kaeng hung lay, the rich Northern Thai pork curry with Burmese roots. It's a masala-style mix - coriander,…