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Thai Breakfast Gai Pad Pongali

Thai Breakfast Gai Pad Pongali

Thai Breakfast Gai Pad Pongali is a vibrant savoury breakfast dish with tender chicken, aromatic curry paste, and fluffy rice topped with egg.

It is warming, protein-rich, and full of punchy flavour — ideal when you want something beyond the usual breakfast routine.

Method

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  1. Heat oil in a wok or pan over high heat.
  2. Stir-fry onion and garlic for 30–45 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken and cook until lightly golden and fully cooked through.
  4. Stir in yellow curry paste and cook briefly to release aroma.
  5. Add cooked rice and toss well to coat evenly.
  6. Season with fish sauce, soy sauce, and a little sugar if needed.
  7. Cook eggs separately (fried or scrambled).
  8. Serve rice topped with egg, spring onion, and lime wedges.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp Sugar optional
  • 1 tbsp Yellow Curry Paste
  • 250 g Cooked Rice preferably day-old
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 Spring Onion sliced, to finish
  • Lime wedges, to serve
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 250 g Chicken Thighs thinly sliced
  • 2 Eggs fried or scrambled
  • 1 small Onion sliced
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce

Notes

Adjust curry paste quantity to your preferred spice level.

Use day-old rice for best texture in the stir-fry base.

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