
Kaeng Som Recipe (Southern Thai Sour Curry)
User Reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
50 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Calories
240 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Thai

Kaeng Som Recipe (Southern Thai Sour Curry)
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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
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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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6 reviews
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