Asian Spicy Recipes - Somlah Machou Khmer (Sour Soup with Tomato and Lotus)

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Somlah Machou Khmer (Sour Soup with Tomato and Lotus) Ingredients
3 cups 2 stalks 1/4 cup 2 tbsp 2 tsp 2 tsp 1/4 lb 1 medium 3/4 lb 1/2 cup 3 tbsp 12 cloves 1/2 cup 1/3 cup 1 large 1/4	Chicken broth Lemongrass (bulbs only, smashed) Fish sauce Sugar Galangal root (peeled and coarsely chopped) Salt Lotus roots (cut into 2-inch lengths) Tomato (cut into wedges) Catfish filets (cut into 1 inch cubes) Tamarind juice Vegetable oil Garlic (coarsely chopped) Fresh basil leaves (coarsely chopped) Fresh ma'am, cilantro or mint (coarsely chopped) Egg Pineapple (peeled, cored, sliced 1/4 inch thick and julienned) Bird's eye chilies (thinly sliced)
Method Put the chicken broth in a large stockpot and add the lemongrass, fish sauce, sugar, galangal and salt and bring to a boil Add the pineapple, lotus roots and tomato and return to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the vegetables are soft, for about 10 minutes Gently stir in the catfish and tamarind juice and cook for another 10 minutes Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan over medium-high heat and fry the garlic until brown but not burned, for 20-30 seconds and set aside When the fish is cooked, add the garlic, basil, and ma'am, cilantro or mint Turn off the heat and add the egg, stirring it as it cooks Serve the soup piping hot with sliced bird's eye chilies