Tuk Kroeung Khmer

What is Tuk Kroeung? Tuk Kroeung is a popular Khmer dip, made by cooked fish and Prahok and served with some fresh and cooked vegetables. It is not difficult to make the delicious Tuk Kroeung and you can make by your self at home. The ingredients are:

·        1 cooked fish

·        7 to 10 garlic cloves

·        5 hot chili peppers (optional)

·        1 to 3 tablespoons peanuts (optional)

·        1 or 2 tablespoons sugar 
   upon preference

·        2/3 tablespoons salt

·        5 to 10 tablespoons Prahok upon preference

·        1 or more lime upon preference

How to make Prahok sauce? Prahok sauce is made by adding Prahok to boiling water, reducing the heat and then simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the fish has broken down and the water is cloudy.

What are kind of vegetables? There are just some of the vegetables which we use to accompany our spicy and delicious fish dip. There are watercress, English cucumber, Japanese eggplant, cabbage, broccoli florets, grape tomatoes, Thai eggplants and so on.

To make the tip, start by browning the garlic and chili in a little bit of oil. One brown, remove and set aside. Next, remove cooked fish meat from bones and set aside.

In a mortar and postal, add the garlic and chili peppers. Then, pound a paste and add the fish and continue to pound until you reach your prefer consistency. Remove it to a bowl and use a spoon to gather and mix it together. Finally, add sugar, salt, lime juice, and Prahok sauce. Boiling water should be added slowly. Some like it watery other it a bit damp or dry.

It’s totally up to your preference. Taste and adjust to your taste bud. Add peanuts and garnish with chopped spring onions. Then, prepare your vegetables before saving (fresh, steamed, slice, fry etc...)