🇰🇭 Cambodian Cuisine

Samlor Machu Kreung

Sour Soup with Kroeung

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 232 kcal

A fragrant sour soup enhanced with kroeung paste, featuring fish, tomatoes, and a variety of Cambodian herbs and vegetables.

Ingredients

400g catfish or tilapia fillets, cubed
3 tbsp kroeung paste
2 tbsp tamarind paste
2 tomatoes, quartered
200g water spinach
4 cups water
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp palm sugar
3 kaffir lime leaves
Fresh Asian basil

Instructions

1 Bring water to boil. Add kroeung paste and stir until dissolved.
2 Add tamarind paste, tomatoes, and kaffir lime leaves. Simmer 5 minutes.
3 Add fish cubes gently. Cook 5 minutes without stirring to keep fish intact.
4 Add water spinach and cook 1 minute until wilted.
5 Season with fish sauce and palm sugar. Garnish with basil. Serve with rice.

Did You Know?

The addition of kroeung paste makes this soup distinctly Cambodian compared to similar sour soups in the region.