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Samlor Korko

Name: Samlor Korko
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cambodian
Ingredients: 500 g Pork (diced); 60 g Rice (to toast and grind); 3 pieces Lemongrass; 30 g Galangal; 20 g Fresh turmeric; 5 cloves Garlic; 2 tbsp Prahok; 300 g Pumpkin; 300 g Green papaya; 200 g Aubergines; 150 g Yard-long beans; 150 g Moringa leaves or spinach; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Palm sugar; 60 ml Vegetable oil; To taste Salt

Samlor Korko is a classic Cambodian soup that holds a distinguished place in traditional cooking. Celebrated for its wholesome ingredients and time-honored preparation, this dish brings authentic regional character to the home kitchen.

Carefully prepared featuring Pork (diced), Rice (to toast and grind), Lemongrass, Galangal, Fresh turmeric, Garlic, Prahok, Pumpkin, Green papaya, Aubergines, Yard-long beans, Moringa leaves or spinach, Fish sauce and Palm sugar, the ingredients are simmered and seasoned to achieve a satisfying depth of flavor. The cooking process allows natural aromas to develop, ensuring each portion is both hearty and flavorful.

Serve hot alongside fresh bread, steamed grains, or a crisp seasonal salad for a well-rounded dining experience.

If you enjoy authentic Cambodian cooking, be sure to also explore our recipe for Fish Amok.

Difficulty: mediumPrep: 40 minCook: 50 minServes 6

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Ingredients

Pork (diced)500 g
Rice (to toast and grind)60 g
Lemongrass3 pieces
Galangal30 g
Fresh turmeric20 g
Garlic5 cloves
Prahok2 tbsp
Pumpkin300 g
Green papaya300 g
Aubergines200 g
Yard-long beans150 g
Moringa leaves or spinach150 g
Fish sauce2 tbsp
Palm sugar1 tbsp
Vegetable oil60 ml
SaltTo taste

Step-by-Step Instructions

7 steps

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Step 1

Toast the rice in a dry pan to a deep gold and grind it to a fine powder.

Step 2

Pound the lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and garlic into a kroeung paste.

Step 3🍳 Fry

Fry the paste in oil for five minutes, add the prahok and cook two minutes more.

Step 4

Add the pork and brown it, then pour in a litre and a half of water.

Step 5

Cook twenty minutes, then add the pumpkin, papaya and aubergine.

Step 6

Add the rice powder, first stirred into a ladle of the broth, and cook ten minutes.

Step 7

Add the beans and moringa leaves for the last five minutes and adjust with fish sauce and palm sugar.

👨‍🍳 Chef's Culinary Notes

Cultural Heritage

Samlor Korko carries a rich culinary tradition rooted in regional home cooking. Developed over generations, the recipe highlights wholesome local ingredients prepared with time-honored kitchen techniques.

Dietary Substitutions

If you need to accommodate dietary restrictions, pork (diced) can be substituted with an equivalent volume of seasonal vegetables, legumes, or a protein alternative of your preference.

Chef Technique Tips

Season in stages rather than all at once at the end. Salting components as they cook draws out excess moisture, intensifies natural sugars, and builds harmonious depth of flavor throughout the dish.

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