About this dish
A stir-fry of meat or seafood with a fragrant lemongrass paste and vegetables.
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Ingredients
🥩400g beef or chicken, sliced
🌾3 tbsp kroeung paste (lemongrass, galangal, turmeric)
🫑1 bell pepper, sliced
🌶️1 chili, sliced
🍶2 tbsp fish sauce
Method
Serves 31
Fry the kroeung paste in a hot wok until very fragrant.2
Add the meat and stir-fry until browned.3
Add bell pepper and chili, cooking until just tender.4
Season with fish sauce and a pinch of sugar.5
Serve hot with steamed rice.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Cha kroeung is built around kroeung, a foundational Cambodian aromatic paste of lemongrass, galangal, and turmeric, central to much of Khmer cooking.
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