Thai Sour Curry with Fish (Kaeng Som)
Traditional Thai curry without coconut milk. Low calorie, sour-spicy flavor from tamarind and curry paste. Loaded with vegetables.
🔥180 Calories
💪22g Protein
⏱️35 min
👨🍳Medium
Ingredients
- 1200 g Snakehead or tilapia fish
- 22 tbsp Sour curry paste
- 33 tbsp Tamarind paste
- 42 tbsp Fish sauce
- 51 tsp Palm sugar
- 65 pieces Long beans
- 71 bunch Morning glory
- 81 piece Banana blossom
- 9500 ml Stock
Instructions
- 1
Dissolve curry paste in stock, bring to a boil
- 2
Add fish and cook until done
- 3
Season with tamarind, fish sauce, and sugar
- 4
Add harder vegetables (long beans, banana blossom) first
- 5
Add morning glory, turn off heat, and serve
💡Tips
- •No coconut milk means very low calorie
- •Add any vegetables you like
- •Shrimp works great instead of fish
- •Adjust sour, salty, sweet to taste
Frequently Asked Questions
How many calories in Thai sour curry?
One cup of Kaeng Som has about 100-150 calories because it contains no coconut milk. Very low in fat, great for weight loss.
What are the health benefits of sour curry?
Kaeng Som provides vitamin C from tamarind, digestive benefits from curry paste herbs, fiber from vegetables, and is low in fat without coconut milk.