Somlor Machoo Srai Recipe Video
Somlor Machoo Srai is a Khymer/Cambodian chicken soup with great flavours as is typical of this wonderful cuisine. Ma-Om or rice paddy herb gives this soup a unique flavour.
Ma-Om or Phak kayang as it is called in Thailand or Rau ngô in Vietnam can be found in most Asian markets who catter to SE Asians. This herb has a unique flavour difficult to describe. I feel it is definitely lemony, with a certain tickling quality and some people like to describe it as sweet cumin or the air after a violent thunderstorm in summer or a sharp citrus odour.
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings8
Main IngredientChicken
Ingredients
Ingredients:
Fuzzy Squash
Lemon Grass
Jalapenos
Rice Paddy Herb (Ma-Om)
Cherry Tomatoes
Garlic
Hot Chile Peppers
Chicken Thighs-boneless, skinless
Fermented fish
Tamarind Soup Base
Chicken Bouillon
Salt
Sugar
Galangal root
Turmeric Powder (or the root kind)
Fish Sauce
Optional: Fish Paste mixed with salt, pepper, sugar, and garlic
Directions
watch video for instructions
Comments
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shantihhh says :
This soup base is available in Asian markets. It isfrom SE Asia and also Philippines.
Here is the packet I use.
http://importfood.com/spkn1401.html
Posted on: 24 June 2009 - 5:48pm
shantihhh says :
Tamarind Soup Base is a common Southeast Asian ingredient and is most often by Knorr. One can make it with dried tamarind soaked in water, pits removed and strained or using tamarind concentrate. There is a little difference in Indian and SE Asian tamarind as the Indian has a touch more sweetness-does not matter which you use.
I just use the Knorr cubes, but one could make their own using such as fish stock and tamarind, but too much work and the Knorr is great and easy. Usually it is cube form but I have also seen powdered but that is from the Philippines.
Shanti/Mary-Anne
Posted on: 23 April 2009 - 11:32pm
aparna.priya says :
Hi Shantihh..this somlor machoo srai soup seems very delicious. please lemme know what's this tamarind soup base? I have read about this earlier also, but never get a chance to use in any of my recipes...
Posted on: 23 April 2009 - 10:06am
