How To Make Khmer Fish Amok (អាម៉ុកត្រី)

Amok is often thought of these days as the Khmer national dish. It’s particularly popular with tourists in Cambodia, though for most Cambodians its reserved for particularly special occasions. It definitely makes for a delicious combination of some of the best Cambodian ingredients.

Here is my take on this dish. The ‘kreung‘ curry paste I use for this needs to be particularly smooth so I recommend using a blender.

1. Make a banana leaf basket
2. Chop lemongrass, turmeric, & galangal
3. Add to chopped red chilli and red onion garlic & kaffir lime
4. Add peanuts and coconut cream
5. Mix in blender until very smooth
6. Chop ‘noni’ leaf and fish
7. Heat pan, add oil and then kreung
8. Add star anise to pan
9. Season with salt & add a spoonful of coconut milk
10. Add the fish
11. Stir and let simmer
12. Beat egg and add to pan
13. Add ‘noni’ leaf
14. Add mixture to banana leaf bowl
15. Cover with more beaten egg
16. Steam for around 10 minutes