Name: Authentic Kaeng Som Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: *For the Kaeng Som Paste (makes approx. 1 cup):**; 10 Dried red chilies (soaked and drained); 1/2 cup Shallots (roughly chopped); 1/4 cup Garlic cloves; 1 tbsp Shrimp paste (kapi); 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander seeds (toasted); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (toasted); *For the Soup:**; 5 lbs Firm white fish fillets (such as snakehead fish, cod, or halibut), cut into large chunks; 6 cups Water or light fish stock; 1 cup Pineapple chunks (fresh or canned, drained); 2 large Tomatoes, cut into wedges; 1 cup Green beans or yardlong beans, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 cup Baby corn or sliced carrot (optional, for added vegetables); 3 tbsp Tamarind paste (concentrate); 3 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Palm sugar (or brown sugar); 2 tbsp Vegetable oil

Kaeng Som 🇹🇭 Thailand

Spicy and sour soup with fish, pineapple, tomatoes, and vegetables, flavored with tamarind paste and fish sauce.

Soup spicy

Made with

Fish pineapple tomatoes vegetables

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