It is deliciously spicy, with the sweetness of coconut cream, and the end. Jan 21, 2016 some of my favorite foods are curries. Considering that you probably dont have banana leaves on hand nor the ability to fashion a steaming bowl out of them properly heres a great slightly revised recipe for amok curry. Despite this fact, it is not a dish that is commonly eaten by cambodian people, and is much more commonly consumed by tourists. My version of this dish is made with fish and garnished with thinly sliced kaffir lime leaf and a red bell pepper aspic. Traditionally cooked in individual banana leaf portions, however amok. This recipe is made in one pot and placed in a banana leaf boat for presentation. Turn the heat to medium and simmer for 2 minutes, whisking occasionally. Enjoy the sensation of making your own cambodian fish curry. Apr 11, 2014 weve also seen fish amok baked like a souffle, using a whole egg to set the curry like a soft custard. Taste the delicious savory cambodian cuisine that will surely bright up your day. Amokthe national dish of cambodiatraditionally is made with fish or chicken and coconut cream steamed in banana leaves.
Amok trey is a steamed fish curry recipe infused with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. Amok is a fragrant blend of spices in a coconut broth, and ideally steamed in banana leaves. This amok powder recipe is an easy and delicious way to enjoy authentic cambodian cuisine at home. Mar 09, 2016 but at home, a cambodian would steam the fish inside the leaves in the sauce for 20 minutes, until the consistency is that of custard. Its covered in a thick coconut sauce with eggs, fish sauce and palm sugar and seasoned with kroeung, a curry paste concoction of freshly pounded spices, including lemongrass, tumeric, galangal, kaffir lime zest, garlic, shallots and chillies. In a large skillet, heat the curry seed oil, amok paste, shrimp paste, and coconut milk.
Steamed in a coconut shell or banana leaf basket, this is one of cambodias signature. The cambodian version of the dish was adapted from the thai version. Amok trey cambodian steamed fish curry wandering chopsticks. Fish amok is widely claimed to be cambodias national dish. That curry paste is combined with coconut milk, prawns and bok choi for a simple and light weeknight dinner that you will want to make again and again. Traditionally cooked in individual banana leaf portions, however amok may be cooked in a wok for convenience. Fish amok is one of cambodias signature dishes, with the creamy coconut fish curry which is traditionally steamed and served in a banana leaf available on many menus across the capital. Amok trey cambodian fish curry steamed in banana leaves. Flavoring everything from soups to stirfries, its characteristics are a source of immense pride for a good cambo. This speciality is traditionally made with fish, although you can use chicken. Unlike neighbouring thailand and vietnam, cambodian cooking tends to use more herbs than spices, resulting in a much tamer kick. The dish is widely considered to be cambodias national dish.
Amok can be found throughout southeast asia, particularly in cambodia, laos and thailand, where it has a rich tradition among locals. To make the curry paste, put rawspicebars kroeung spices, garlic, shallot, ginger, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in the food processor. Enjoy the sensation of making your own cambodian fish curry paste. That curry paste is combined with coconut milk, prawns and bok choi for a. Send a link to this recipe to a friend or your own email address as a reminder. Let the amok simmer for 34 minutes, until the fish is just cooked through and the spinach is wilted. Trey amok considered to be cambodia s national dish is a lovely steamed fish curry that is typically steamed in banana leaf. Gordons first stop is cambodia, so heres my recipe for amok trei or fish amok a cambodian aka khmer fish curry. Serve cambodian fish amok in the traditional way with steamed rice. Amok is a fragrant blend of spices in a coconut broth, and ideally steamed in banana. Recipe for khmer fish amok culinary tours the international. The chicken samla curry is basically a soupy kind of curry and one that is found quite commonly in cambodia. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more andor different information than that shown on our web site. And then add wonderful ingredients, most from the supermarket or chinese grocer, to make cambodian fish amok, the national dish of cambodia.
Makes delicious cambodian curries and excellent traditional amok fish curry. Amok is made with filleted freshwater fish, usually catfish or snakehead fish. Our easytomake version simmers chicken thighs, eggplant and sweet potato on the stovetop to create an equally delicious result. It is either served as a soup or as a stew poured over rice. Steamed fish curry with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves amok trey amok trey is a steamed fish curry recipe infused with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves. Nothing polarizes aficionados of cambodian cuisine like fish amok. Steamed fish curry with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and.
While we work to ensure that product information is correct, on occasion manufacturers may alter their ingredient lists. A brief guide to fish amok, the classic cambodian dish. Its burst with flavours of spice, herbs and tubers. A cambodian dish of curried monkfish or codfish gently seasoned with coconut milk, turmeric, paprica, ginger, garlic, chili and fish sauce. Steamed fish curry with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves amok trey amok trey is a steamed fish curry recipe infused with coconut, turmeric. It is deliciously spicy, with the sweetness of coconut cream, and the end result is souffle.
May 22, 2018 trey amok considered to be cambodias national dish is a lovely steamed fish curry that is typically steamed in banana leaf. When cooked correctly, the fish is silky smooth, almost melting in your mouth with each bite. Our cambodian fish amok recipe isnt a recipe for the watery fish amok style curry or sloppy fish amok you might have eaten in a siem reap tourist restaurant, which can be made in minutes in a wok. A complete recipe with ingredients follows the instructional video below. Amok is a celebratory dish from cambodia that is traditionally cooked in a banana or palm leaf, but you can use any heatproof bowl that fits inside your steamer. Amok trei traditional cambodian recipe 196 flavors.
Cambodian amok is a wonderfully fragrant cambodian curry that uses lemongrass, turmeric, garlic, chilli, ginger and shallot to create a powerfully flavoursome curry paste. Amok trei recipe from the complete asian cookbook by charmaine. Traditionally amok is steamed, but we have adapted it for pan cooking, and it does it no harm at all. Home asia travel cambodia what the amok are you talking about. Enjoying a plate of amok steamed fish with sticky rice and soy sauce, adding a cup of palm wine with sweet ginger flavor, diners will be fascinated by cambodian food. I found a place in the market that served coffee and joined the locals for the khmer national breakfasta fish curry. The addition of slok ngor, a local herb that imparts a subtly bitter flavor, separates the cambodian version from the pack. Amok curry powder recipe, a flavor memory from siem reap. Add the shrimp paste, coconut milk, sugar and salt, whisking to combine. Our cambodian fish amok recipe is traditional an authentic. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Luke nguyen shares his recipe for traditional cambodian seafood curry. Dec 11, 2019 recommended cambodian dishes to try fish amok. It strongly reminds you of the thai yellow curry but the flavours are different. The dish is widely considered to be cambodia s national dish. Cambodian fish amok is easy to cook using fresh ingredients. The classic khmer dish is light, with creamy coconut notes. Other versions include, hor mok thai steamed fish mousse which uses pureed fish and mok pa laotian fish steamed in banana leaves which has dill, but it was the cambodian version, amok trey cambodian steamed fish curry that held my interest. Cambodian yellow fish curry amok this is a fragrant, citrussy and light curry cooked in coconut milk, full of contrasting flavours. Cambodian food has a lot of wonderful fish dishes, and this is our favourite. This classic trey amok dish is served with steamed white rice for a fantastic meal. Fish amok is a fish mousse with fresh coconut milk and kroeung, a type of khmer curry paste made from lemongrass, turmeric root, garlic, shallots, galangal and fingerroot, or chinese ginger. Enjoy the sensation of making your own curry paste.
Browse and save recipes from rick steins far eastern odyssey. Cambodian fish amok recipe an authentic steamed fish curry in the old style. Somlar kari saek mouan traditional cambodian recipe 196. This is the base of the dishs curry sauce and must be a wellbalanced recipe of shallots, red chillies, kaffir lime leaves, turmeric and lemongrass. In summer 2011, food blogger eva thorne travelled to phnom penh to learn how to make fish amok, the national dish of cambodia. Cambodian fish amok en papillote, a beautiful seafood dish from cambodia. This dish is composed of a rich and creamy curry like sauce that is the perfect balance of ginger, lemongrass, turmeric and coconut milk. It can be done with chicken as well, so feel free to substitute if you desire. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Add the fish and spinach leaves, gently folding the fish into the curry sauce with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
The ubiquity of this fish curry, which is typically steamed to a light mousse in a wrapper made from a banana leaf, belies a vast. Amok trey is a steamed fish curry recipe infused with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass. Kroeung, the cambodian curry paste, along with prahok fermented fish paste, is one of the distinctive signature ingredients in the khmer kitchen. Indian curries, japanese curries, thai curries, but id never tried cambodian curries so i had no idea what to expect going into this one. Everything you ever wanted to know about cambodian dish, fish amok. Aug 19, 2016 cambodian fish amok mahob khmer cuisine restaurant. In cambodia, there is a local version of amok known as amok trey or fish amok. In traditional style, the curry paste, which includes ingredients such as chopped chillies and garlic, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and shallots, is ferociously pounded in a heavy stone mortar and pestle. In a small bowl, whisk the egg carefully, adding 2 tablespoons of the curry sauce from the pan to temper the egg so it doesnt. A classic cambodian style seasoning for fish, prawns, chicken or vegetables. Cambodian khmer chicken samla curry the spice adventuress. Here are some of the best restaurants to try amok in phnom penh. Despite this fact, it is not a dish that is commonly eaten by cambodian.
A while ago i wrote of the fabulous fish amok i learnt to cook at frizzs restaurant cooking school in phnom penh. Trey amok a steamed fish curry international cuisine. To make this authentic steamed fish curry from scratch, including pounding your own kroeung curry paste you will need to allow at least a couple of hours. The thick, soupy coconut milk broth is what makes a samla stand out. Amok spice mix cambodian fish curry 40g herbies spices. This delightful combination of fish with a rich spicy coconutbased custard, steamed in a creative cup made with banana leaves, is very unique and simply exquisite. Referred to as the countrys national treasure when it comes to cuisine, fish amok is a type of curried fish that is steamed to infuse it with flavour and leave the fish so tender that it falls apart on the fork.
We were keen to get an insight on this traditional dish so imagine our delight to find fish amok on the menu of the cooking workshop at song saa with head khmer chef sophat. This traditional cambodian curry is popular among locals and tourists. Jun 24, 2014 amok trey cambodian fish curry steamed in banana leaves june 24, 2014 elly mccausland before i even go into the wild and wonderful merits of this beautiful dish, lets just revel for a second in the fact that its called amok. Fish amok gets its signature flavor from kroeung, an aromatic curry paste made with lemongrass, galangal, fresh turmeric, shallots, garlic, and a little chili. Making fish amok requires a lot of materials such as fillet fish or catfish, khuong, coconut milk, duck eggs, jaggery, a little prohok sauce and folium sauropi. For the uninitiated, an amok is a mild yellow cambodian curry that is absolutely divine.
Inspired by amok, a cambodian fish curry, this tangy, aromatic dish combines turmeric, delicate haddock and aromatic lemongrass with creamy coconut. Amok trey also known as amok trei or fish amok, literally meaning steam cooked fish is a. Cambodian fish amok recipe for an authentic steamed fish curry. May 24, 20 amok trei or amok trey is one of the national dishes of cambodia. You can also add it to one of your existing cookbooks mandatory add to a new cookbook. Cambodian fish amok en papillote lisas lemony kitchen. This fish curry is often called cambodias national dish, and for good reasonits presentation is beautiful and it tastes even better. It involves fish being coated in coconut milk with kroeung and steamed in banana leaves. The 7 best amok restaurants in phnom penh, cambodia. On a recent trip to siem reap, i went in search of the best amok in town which also meant a tour of the best restaurants in siem reap. Let the amok simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through. Steamed fish curry with coconut, turmeric, lemongrass and kaffir. Amok is a curry in the sense that it features an aromatic paste, but it has neither the woody spices of india nor the heat of its thai cousins.
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