Num banh chok
Num banh chok is Cambodia's breakfast rice noodle dish, covered with a fragrant green fish gravy made with lemongrass, turmeric and coconut, then piled with raw herbs and vegetables.
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How do you make Num banh chok?
Num banh chok uses 8 ingredients and 5 clear steps. Allow 1 hour 20 minutes; the recipe yields 6 servings. Check off ingredients and steps as you cook.
Ingredients & Preparation steps
8 items
History note
Num banh chok is Cambodia's breakfast rice noodle dish, covered with a fragrant green fish gravy made with lemongrass, turmeric and coconut, then piled with raw herbs and vegetables.
5 steps
Poach fish in lightly salted water until just cooked; flake carefully and reserve the broth.
Pound lemongrass, turmeric, lime leaf, garlic, shallot and galangal into a fine paste.
Cook the paste until fragrant, add fish, coconut milk and enough broth for a pourable gravy.
Simmer gently for 20 minutes and adjust salt and sweetness.
Divide noodles among bowls, ladle over hot gravy and add fresh vegetables and herbs.
Arrange herbs, cucumber, banana blossom and lime at the table for diners to add freely.
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