Khanom Jeen Nam Ya

Name: Khanom Jeen Nam Ya
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 400g khanom jeen (fresh rice vermicelli); 300g white fish, poached and pounded; Paste of dried chillies, krachai, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, garlic and shrimp paste; 600ml coconut milk; 2 tbsp fish sauce; Bean sprouts, long beans, cucumber, basil and boiled eggs, to serve

ขนมจีนน้ำยา/kha-NOM jeen nam YAH/

Also known as: Khanom Chin Nam Ya, Rice Noodles with Fish Curry

About this dish

Fresh rice noodles topped with a thick curry of pounded fish, krachai and coconut milk, eaten with fresh vegetables.

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Ingredients

🍜400g khanom jeen (fresh rice vermicelli)

🐟300g white fish, poached and pounded

🌶️Paste of dried chillies, krachai, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, garlic and shrimp paste

🥥600ml coconut milk

🐟2 tbsp fish sauce

🥬Bean sprouts, long beans, cucumber, basil and boiled eggs, to serve

Method

Serves 3

Poach the fish, then pound it with the curry paste until smooth.

Simmer the coconut milk and stir in the fish paste.

Cook gently for 15–20 minutes until thick and fragrant.

Season with fish sauce.

Spoon over coils of noodles and serve with the fresh vegetables and herbs.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khanom jeen nam ya is a central and southern Thai favourite; vendors lay out a spread of raw vegetables, pickles and herbs to eat with it.

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