Request from Bosba (“Satrey Khmer, do you have a recipe for sngou namgau sach moan? Is it ok if you show me how to make it? My mother made it last it
was so good. I want to get this recipe from you. Thank you.”)
-Yes Ms.Bosba, SKO has your request.
Sngou Muoan NamNgau- Cambodian chicken soup with homemade preserved lime. It’s national and one of favorite preserved dish eaten by Cambodian ( in midland, Kampuchea Krom, Isaan-former Khmer territory).
Ingredients:
2 1/2 tsp oil
6 cups water
1 chicken breast
1 preserved lime, cut in half
1 garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 sugar
1/2 yellow or white onion (medium size), sliced
1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 stalk green onion, chopped (diagonally- optional)
8 sprigs coriander, washed
3 tiny rings chili (see photo)
Method:
 1) Heat the pot and add oil. Saute garlic until golden, then add onion. Cook onion until soft.  Save it aside on the plate. |
 2) In the same pot, add water and preserved lime, cover it and bring to boil over medium high heat. -Then add chicken and sauteed garlic/onion bring to boil until chicken is tender. *Break one of the halves preserved lime to release the the aroma and flavor. |
 3) Season with salt, sugar, fish sauce, and chicken bouillon. Stir well. Remove the white bubble. -Turn off heat. Sprinkle with green onion and coriander. |
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