Medium
Cambodian
Amok Trei
Cambodia's national dish - fish curry steamed in banana leaves with coconut milk.
65
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
White fish fillet
snakehead or catfish
2.00 cups
Coconut milk
thick
3.00 tbsp
Kroeung paste
Cambodian curry paste
2.00 tbsp
Fish sauce
1.00 tbsp
Palm sugar
8.00 pieces
Banana leaves
for wrapping
0.50 cup
Thai basil
leaves
2.00
Red chili
sliced
2.00
Eggs
lightly beaten
2.00 cups
Jasmine rice
cooked
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Cut fish into bite-sized pieces.
2
Mix kroeung paste with thick coconut milk.
3
Add fish sauce and palm sugar.
4
Marinate fish in mixture for 30 minutes.
5
Beat eggs into remaining coconut milk.
6
Layer banana leaves in bowls, add fish mixture.
7
Steam 20 minutes, garnish with basil and chili.