Gaeng Som (Sour Curry)
Serves 4
Ingredients
Method
1 lb. White Fish Fillets, Cut Into Pieces
2 tbsp. Tamarind Paste
2 tbsp. Fish Sauce
1 tsp. Palm Sugar
1 Onion, Chopped
2 Garlic, Minced
2 Bird's Eye Chilies, Sliced
1 tsp. Shrimp Paste
1 tsp. Turmeric
2 cups Water
1 cup Pineapple, Diced
1 cup Mixed Vegetables (such As Green Beans, Bell Peppers, Carrots)
In a blender or food processor, combine the onion, garlic, chilies, shrimp paste, and turmeric. Blend until you have a smooth paste.
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot over medium heat.
Add the paste to the pot and stir well to combine.
Add the tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar, and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the fish pieces to the pot and simmer until the fish is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
Add the pineapple and mixed vegetables to the pot and cook until the vegetables are tender.
Serve the curry hot, accompanied by steamed jasmine rice.