Cambodia
Nom banh chok
Rice noodles with green fish curry and a heap of raw vegetables. Cambodia's morning ritual.
60 minTime
25 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayFish kroeung gravy and raw vegetables.
The original555kcalsame
25 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
60minutessame
Nom banh chok.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Grind lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, lime leaves, garlic and shallots into kroeung.
- 2Poach the fish in the water until cooked, lift out and pound or mash finely. Keep the water.
- 3Simmer the kroeung in thin coconut milk and the fish water, then add the fish, fish sauce, jaggery and shrimp paste for 10 minutes.
- 4Stir in thick coconut milk and warm through.
- 5Cook noodles, rinse and coil into bowls. Pour over the gravy and pile on the raw vegetables and herbs.
Serve it like this
Coil noodles in a bowl, ladle over the gravy and heap cucumber, sprouts, banana blossom, beans and herbs on top. Serve warm.
