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Basic Lemon Grass Curry Sauce
Photo: Swathi Handique

Basic Lemon Grass Curry Sauce

9 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

328
Calories
34g
Protein
9g
Fat
32g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Galangal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/3cup lemon grass -- sliced
  • 4clv garlic
  • 1tsp galangal -- dried
  • 1tsp ground turmeric
  • 1x jalapeqo chile stemmed & seeded
  • 3x shallots
  • 3 1/2cup-Coconut milk
  • 3x lime leaves
  • 1pch salt or shrimp paste

Directions

1

Puree together the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, turmeric, Jalapeqos and shallots.

2

Bring the coconut milk to a boil and add the pureed ingredients, lime leaves, and salt and boil gently, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes.

3

Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 30 minutes, or until lime leaves are tender and the sauce is creamy. Remove the leaves before serving.

4

To prepare one portion, pour 1/2 cup of this curry sauce into a shallow vessel or a wok. Add 1/2 cup of meat or vegetables, bring to a medium boil and cook to desired degree.

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Category:Cambodian Recipes

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Category:Cambodian Snacks

Recipe sourced from fandom

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