How To Make - Somlar Machu Kroeung Cha-eung Chen-nee Charouk

: Ingredients:

1 Tbsp – Cooking Oil

11 Tbsp – Kroeung Paste

3.5 Lbs – Spare Ribs

2 Tbsp – Sugar

3 Tbsp – Pha Hok

2 Tbsp – Tarmarind Soup Base Mix

5 Tbsp – Fish Sauce

1 Tbsp – MSG (*Optional)

96 oz - Water

5 – Thai Green Egg Plant (Quartered)

1 -  Jalapeño Pepper (Sliced)

2.5 Lbs – Ta-Kuong | Ong-Choy | Water Spinach

:KROEUNG PASTE:

6 stalks – Lemongrass (thinly sliced)

6 - Garlic cloves

1 large – Shallot (Quartered)

2 Tbsp - Galangal, peeled and coarsely chopped

12 - Kaffir lime leaves (de-veined)

2 Tbsp - Turmeric

4 - Thai chilies (*optional)

*If you have a food processor, blend all the ingredients to a paste in that if not… you’ll have to pull out your mortar and pestle and use your muscles *Ekkk!!!

:DIRECTIONS:

1.     Pre-Heat your pot on medium high heat

2.     Add in 1 Tbsp – Cooking Oil  (distribute it evenly throughout pot)

3.     Once pot is hot, Add in 11 Tbsp – Kroeung Paste and satay until you can smell its fragrant   aroma

4.     Once you can smell the aroma from the Kroeung add in your  3.5 Lbs – Spare Ribs,  2 Tbsp – Sugar,  2 Tbsp – Pha Hok, 1 Tbsp – Tarmarind Soup Base Mix,  4 Tbsp – Fish Sauce and 1 Tbsp – MSG (*Optional)

5.     Keep stirring all your ingredients until your meat is 80% cooked.

6.      Add in your 1^st – 32 oz  of  Water and let it re-boil for 10 minutes

7.      After the 1^st 10 minutes,  Add in your 2^st – 32 oz  of  Water and let it re-boil for 10 minutes

8.      After the 2^nd 10 minutes, Add in your 3rd – 32 oz  of  Water and also Add in your 5 – Thai Green Egg Plant (Quartered) and 1 -  Jalapeño Pepper let it re-boil for 10 minutes

9.     Now Taste It! Do You Likie? If not… please add in what your heart desires for this dish! As for me… I added in 1 Tbsp – Tarmarind Soup Base Mix  and 1Tbsp – Fish Sauce

10.  After the 3rd 10 minutes, Add in your 2.5 Lbs – Ta-Kuong | Ong-Choy | Water Spinach and once these veggies are cooked then you’re all done!

*You can garnish your dish with Thai Chilly peppers and some mints of your liking 

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-Bon Appétit mes Amis-

Sopheak