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