Asian Spicy Recipes - Salor Machu Kreoung (Hot, Sour and Spicy Beef Soup)

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RECIPES OF CAMBODIA

Salor Machu Kreoung (Hot, Sour and Spicy Beef Soup)

Ingredients

1 lb

8 cups

½ lb

2 tbsp

3 stalks

4 cloves

1 tbsp

1 tsp

2 tbsp

1 tbsp

¼ Cup

1 tbsp

¼ Cup

Beef chuck or round (cut to bite size pieces)

Beef tripe

Water

Asian water spinach (Ta-kuong)

Red bell pepper ( Ma teh plout) (seeded and sliced)

Cooking oil

Lemon grass ( Slirk sa krey) (minced)

Garlic (Tum so) (minced)

Kaffir lime leaves (Slirk krot) (minced)

Galang powder (Ma deng)

Turmeric powder (La miet)

Salt

Sugar

Fish sauce

Guava paste ( Ko xang)

Fresh lemon juice (adjust to taste)

Hot chili pepper (chopped -optional)

Creamy style pickle fish (Pa-hok) (optional)

Sweet basil leaves (Chee kro hom) (chopped)

Method

Soak beef tripe in vinegar, scrub and rinse well under water
Place it in a medium soup pot, cover with water and cook for 15 minutes
Drain and rinse well with water and cut into bite size pieces and set a side
Remove leaves and use stalks only of the Asian water spinach and cut into 2 inches length
Blend the spices, garlic, lemon grass, galang, turmeric, lime leaves and chili pepper together and set a side
Heat up a large soup pot on the stove
When hot add oil and mix spices and stir till well mixed
Add beef and beef tripe and stir
Sauté the meat for few minutes then add water
Cook in medium heat till meat tender, stirring often
When meat is ready, add Asian water spinach and bell pepper
Season with guava paste, fish sauce, sugar, salt and pickle fish
Add lemon juice
Sprinkle with sweet basil leaves

Serve hot with plain rice