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Sour and spicy curry from southern Thailand - Gaeng Som Pak Dai

The Gaeng Som Pak Dai (แกงส้มปักษ์ใต้) is a southern Thai curry, which is characterized by its sour taste, but also by its intense The spice is captivating. With the ready-made curry paste from Yak Thai, This authentic dish is particularly quick and easy.

Instead of cod, you could also use another fish with a firm, white meat such as sea bass. It is important that the fish does not fall apart when cooked.


Ingredients for 2-3 servings Gaeng Som Pak Dai

The preparation of this southern Thai curry is with the finished Curry paste is particularly easy.

Just follow my cooking instructions.

Cod, cut into large pieces 400 g
Gaeng Som Pak Dai curry paste 2-3 tbsp
Pickled bamboo shoots, cut into bite-sized pieces cut 150 g
Tamarind paste 1 tbsp
Palm sugar or cane sugar 1 tbsp
fish sauce 2 tbsp
Water 500 ml
Young kaffir lime leaves 3-4 pieces
Lime ½ piece

preparation

  1. Boil water in a pot and add the Gaeng Som Pak Dai Stir in curry paste until completely dissolved.
  2. Add pickled bamboo shoots and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add tamarind paste, palm sugar and fish sauce and stir well.
  4. Carefully add the fish to the curry and cook over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes. Simmer for minutes until cooked.
  5. Add kaffir lime leaves and simmer briefly.
  6. Remove from heat and drizzle with the juice of half a lime.
  7. Divide the Gaeng Som Pak Dai between soup bowls and serve hot with Serve jasmine rice.

Jens Reiskoch
Author: Jens (The Rice Cook)
Jens has been cooking Thai food for over 20 years and
has been reporting on his blog since 2011 The rice cook about his culinary experiences.
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