Cambodian Banana Blossom sour soup

Cambodian Banana Blossom sour soup is delicious and easy to make at home. You need to soak the banana blossom after you cut it with water and vinegar or lime juice to prevent it from getting black color when you cook because banana blossom will turn dark after you cut it. You do the same with the green banana or banana tree (use the white part inside the banana tree) when you cook.
Ingredients
1 small banana (about 3 cups sliced) | ||
1/2 yellow bell pepper thinly sliced | ||
1/2 red bell pepper thinly sliced | ||
3 cups of water | ||
1 can of chicken broth | ||
8 oz (230 gram) of Tilapia or any white fish you can use Trey Cheur (dried fish) also | ||
2 tablespoon of kroeung with garlic and galangal in it | ||
2 cloves of garlic smashed | ||
1 tablespoon of tamarind powder | ||
1 tablespoon of prahok more or less up to you | ||
Fish sauce or salt to taste | ||
Handful of Holy Basil |
Directions to make Cambodian Banana Blossom sour soup
- On small banana peels the old leave out use only the younger leaves inside, thinly sliced (Soak with water and vinegar for at least 15 minutes)
- In a medium soup pot on high heat add water, chicken broth and garlic bring to a boil add kroeung and Tamarind before you add banana blossom to prevent the banana blossom turn black color to the soup.
- Now add the banana blossom and bell pepper cook until the banana blossom is soft
- Then add Prahok, Fresh fish, fish sauce or salt to your taste. Cook until the fish is done, if you use trey cheur do put it at the beginning with water and broth so the dried fish flavor will come out.
- Turn the heat off let it sit for 3 minutes with lid open then add the Holy Basil to the soup.
Serve with cook rice and fresh chili.
Please Enjoy
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 2
Calories Per Serving: 487
% Daily Value
Total Carbohydrate 73g 27%
Cholesterol 75mg 25%
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Dietary Fiber 8g 29%
Protein 33g 66%
Sodium 1155mg 50%
Sugars 34g 68%
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