Nom Banh Chok

Rice noodles under a green fish and lemongrass gravy.

Ingredients

• 500 g Rice noodles
• 500 g White fish
• 4 stalks Lemongrass
• 2 tsp Turmeric
• 2 tbsp Galangal
• 4 Kaffir lime leaves
• 400 ml Coconut milk
• 3 tbsp Fish sauce
• 200 g Bean sprouts
• 2 Cucumber
• 1 cup Banana blossom
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Poach the fish — Simmer the fish until just cooked, then flake it, keeping the broth.
2. Pound the paste — Pound the lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and lime leaf into a fine green paste.
3. Make the gravy — Cook the paste briefly, add the flaked fish, broth and coconut milk and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Prepare the raw plate — Shred the cucumber, banana blossom and sprouts.
5. Nom Banh Chok is ready — Put noodles in a bowl, ladle the warm gravy over, and pile the raw vegetables on top.

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