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Amok Kdam (អាម៉ុកក្តាម) – Crab in Coconut Curry
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Amok Kdam (អាម៉ុកក្តាម) – Crab in Coconut Curry
Laura Chen
4
20 minutes
45 minutes
400
Cambodian
Main course
Amok kdam is a traditional Cambodian dish that prepares fresh crab in an aromatic coconut curry sauce. It is often served in banana leaves and offers a fine balance of sweet, spicy and creamy notes.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh crab, cleaned and chopped
- 240 ml coconut milk
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
- 3 makrut lime leaves
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 8 g Thai basil leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 red chili, seeded and finely chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Banana leaves for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Wash the crab thoroughly and prepare it.
- In a large pan or wok, fry the lemongrass, shallot, garlic and chili in a little oil until fragrant.
- Add the red curry paste and fry for another 2 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, turmeric, sugar, salt and fish sauce and stir well.
- Add the crab to the sauce and simmer over medium heat until the crab is cooked, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Add the makrut lime leaves and Thai basil and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Take off the heat and stir in the lime juice.
- Serve on banana leaves or in a deep bowl.
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