Char Kroeung

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 stalks lemongrass, thinly sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 large shallot, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons galangal, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 6 kaffir lime leaves, deveined
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 chilies, chopped and seeded
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 600 g beef or 600 g chicken
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced into wedges
• 1 red capsicum, sliced (bell pepper)
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, ground
• rice vermicelli, for serving

Recipe

• 1 blend all the paste ingredients in a blender until smooth.
• 2 transfer the paste to a bowl, add the meat and mix well.
• 3 heat the oil in large wok over medium heat. add meat, stirring well until browned.
• 4 add fish sauce, sugar and salt and stir until the sauce is bubbling.
• 5 add the onion wedges and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent.
• 6 add the red capsicum and 6 tablespoons of roasted peanuts. stir for another minute, then remove from heat.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining peanuts and serve with rice vermicelli noodles, lettuce, fresh mint and bean shoots.