Samlor machou kroeung recipe

I guess aka shrimp curried stew
It's tasty!

Samlor machou kroeung serves 1-2
Curry paste 

Finely chop and mash to a paste:

Freeze leftovers!

1 stem lemon grass 

2 kaffir lime leaves 

1 small thumb galangal

1 small thumb tumeric

2 cloves garlic

1 shallot 

Stew
1 TBSP cup tamarind juice

1 handful raw shrimp (or pork/tofu/chicken, etc)

1 big bunch morning glory see picture bellow (or spinach)

1/2 sweet red chili in slices

1 small bunch thai basil, keep leaves whole/discard stem

1 cup coconut milk

2 cups water

**1/2 tsp chicken powder

1 tsp fish sauce

***Omit chicken powder and replace water with chicken or vegetable broth. 

Heat 1 cup coconut milk in a pan. Add 2 TBSP curry paste. Stir till well mixed, then add sweet chilli. If replacing shrimp with meat/tofu, add now. 

Stir till cooked. Add water, and cook another few minutes. Add morning glory and shrimp, and cook 1 minute. Add tamarind juice and chicken powder, fish sauce, and basil. Careful not to overcook shrimps and serve asap.

Enjoy!

Lemongrass, shallots, garlic, galangal, turmeric and I'm holding kaffir lime leaves

Shrimp, thai basil, morning glory, and sweet chilli

 Morning glory. Smash/bruise it a bit with your knife first to extract more flavour. 

Siem Riep

Cambodia