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Sunday, January 22, 2012

Chicken Amok recipe


 banana leaf bowls
Lemongrass, garlic, shallots, turmeric, finger root
mash it up!
 amok ingredients: chicken, ngor leaf, onion and oyster mushrooms

Chicken Amok serves 1-2

Curry paste
finely chop and mash in motor of blender:

1 lemongrass stem
2 cloves of garlic
2 stems of finger root, peeled (or replace with ginger)
1 tumb turmeric, peeled
1 red thai chilli

Amok

2 TBSP Curry paste
1/2 white onion, sliced
1 chicken breast, cubed
1 ngor leaf, stem removed and sliced (or brocoli leaf)
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup water
3 oyster mushrooms, torn into strands by hand
1 tsp chicken powder
1 tsp fish sauce

In a pan, heat 1 cup coconut milk, add the paste and onions, cook down then add chicken and mushrooms. After a few minutes, add 1 cup water, stir 1 minute, then add ngor leaves and 1 cup coconut milk. Final touches, add chicken powder and fish sauce. 

Serve in prepared banana leaf bowl folded together by toothpicks. 
Note: read labels when buying coconut milk and look out for high % of actual coconut and less preservatives. 

Siem Riep
Cambodia

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