Kaeng Som Recipe (Southern Thai Sour Curry)

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    50 mins

  • Servings

    2 people

  • Calories

    240 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Thai

Kaeng Som Recipe (Southern Thai Sour Curry)

Enjoy this kaeng som recipe, a Southern Thai sour curry with shrimp and vegetables. Made with homemade curry paste, it's easy and perfect for dinner!

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Ingredients

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CURRY

  • 2 cups water
  • kaeng som curry paste
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 3 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1/2 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1.8 ounce yard long beans sliced
  • 1.8 ounce carrots sliced
  • 7 ounces green papaya shredded
  • 10 Shrimp

CURRY PASTE

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 large red spur chilies
  • 4 dried chilies
  • 1 tablespoon shrimp paste
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2.5 ounces shallots
  • 0.7 ounces finger root
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Instructions

MAKE THE KAENG SOM CURRY PASTE

  1. Use a mortar and pestle to pound the dry ingredients first: salt, dried red spur chilies, and dried chilies. Then, add the remaining ingredients and grind into a fine paste. Alternatively, you can use a food processor and mix all ingredients at once.

MAKE THE CURRY

  1. Fill a pot with water and place it over medium heat. Add the curry paste and bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir in fish sauce, tamarind paste, and palm sugar. Then, add the vegetables.
  2. Let the curry simmer for 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft to your liking. Add shrimp and cook for 2 more minutes, or until the shrimp is cooked through. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
  • Kaeng some can be made with lots of different vegetables like Chinese cabbage, cabbage, cha om, daikon, cauliflower, phak bung, morning glory, bamboo shoots, coconut shoots, taro stems, and more.
  • You can add firm fish like barramundi, snakehead, catfish, or tilapia for variation.
  • This recipe yields enough curry paste for 2 portions. Double the recipe if you're making it for 4.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 240kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 166mg (55%) Sodium 1669mg (70%) Potassium 793mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 24g (48%) Vitamin A 5701IU (114%) Vitamin C 73mg (81%) Calcium 157mg (16%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 240kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 42g 14%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Cholesterol 166mg 55%
Sodium 1669mg 70%
Potassium 793mg 17%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 24g 48%
Vitamin A 5701IU 114%
Vitamin C 73mg 81%
Calcium 157mg 16%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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