Cha kroeung sach moan
Cha kroeung sach moan, from above
Non vegCambodia

Cha kroeung sach moan

Chicken stir fried with lemongrass kroeung, chilli and basil. Khmer weeknight speed.

30 minTime
42 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Kroeung stir fry2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayChicken stir fried with kroeung, chilli and basil.
The original
387kcalsame
42 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
30minutessame

Cha kroeung sach moan.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Lemongrass3 stalks
Galangala thumb
Turmeric (ground turmeric)1 tsp
Kaffir lime leaves (makrut lime leaves)5
Garlic5 cloves
Shallots3
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Chicken, bonelessthigh, thinly sliced
Fish sauce1½ tbsp
Palm sugar (gula melaka)1 tbsp
Watera splash
Onion1, wedges
Fresh red chillies (fresh red chiles)2, sliced
Basil leavesa handful
Peanutsroasted, crushed

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Pound the lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, lime leaves, garlic and shallots into kroeung.
  2. 2Fry the kroeung in the oil for 2 minutes until fragrant.
  3. 3Add the chicken and stir fry on high heat until no pink remains.
  4. 4Add the fish sauce, palm sugar and water, then the onion and chilli for 2 minutes.
  5. 5Toss in the basil and scatter peanuts.
Serve it like this

Serve on a plate with jasmine rice, a cucumber salad and a sour soup on the side.

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On the side Coconut chutney10 min
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To drink Jaljeera15 min
Something sweet Malai kulfi60 min
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