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Friday 14 September 2007

Kaeng Som Pla : Thai Sour Fish Curry

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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 tbs sour curry paste Khuang Gaeng Som
  • 1 lb of fish, diced
  • 2 lbs of fresh vegetables (your choice)
  • 10 small tomatoes, skinned, seeded, and diced
  • 3 tbs lime juice
  • 3 tbs fish sauce - nam-pla
  • 1 tbs tamarind concentrate mixed with 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tbs prik chee-fa, or jalapeƱo peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 tbs hot chili sauce (sri racha)

Method
1. Wash and dice the fish.
2. Place the fish in a bowl
3. add the lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind sauce, chili sauce and sour curry paste, and leave to marinade for at least an hour.

1. Bring two cups of water to a boil in a medium saucepan or wok and add the liquid from the marinating fish,
2. then add the vegetables and boil for about two minutes.
3. Adjust the flavour to taste (it should be a little salty and a little sour, and as hot as you desire it at this stage).
4. Add the tomato and bring back to the boil.
5. Add the remaining ingredients, return to the boil
6. stir occasionally until the fish is cooked.

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