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Beef Lok Lak

Beef Lok Lak

Classic Cambodian pepper beef
Ingredients

These ingredients serve 1, so multiply up as you wish:

  • 120 g beef – sliced
  • 1 teaspoon of Thnot Organic palm sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of crushed Kirum black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil + extra for cooking
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1/2 an onion, chopped
For the pepper sauce
  • 1 teaspoon of Thnot Organic palm sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of crushed Kirum black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon of crushed garlic
  • 1/4 of a lime
Method
  • Mix sugar, crushed Kirum black pepper, chili sauce, vegetable oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce and garlic in a mixing bowl, add the meat and coat thoroughly. Marinate for 10–15 minutes.
  • For the sauce: mix crushed Kirum black pepper, sugar, chili sauce and garlic in small individual bowls.
  • Add some oil to a wok, sauté garlics until brown and add the beef, stir fry about 1 minute, until cooked.
  • Mix in the chili sauce according to your taste.
  • Prepare serving plates with steamed rice and a bed of lettuce.
  • Just before serving, squeeze the juice of 1/4 lime into the pepper sauce and stir lightly.
  • Serve the meat over the lettuce with some pepper sauce on the side.
Asian Salad

Asian Salad

Fresh, crunchy and tangy
Ingredients
  • 1 medium size green mango, skin peeled and shredded
  • 1 tablespoon Kirum Organic Palm Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Thnot Organic Palm Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup dried shrimp, pre-soaked in water about 15 minutes
  • 1/2 cup dried fish
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh bird’s eye chili (optional)
  • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh chopped herbs (mint, green onions, saw tooth, or basil)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
Method
  • Heat a small pan and lightly oil it.
  • Add dried shrimps and dried fish and give it a quick stir.
  • Fry to give them a nice crispy texture.
  • Transfer to a mortar and pestle and lightly pound to break up the fibres so the shrimp absorb the dressing while staying crunchy. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix together lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, salt and fresh chili.
  • Add shallots, green mango, dried shrimp and fresh herbs.
  • Toss the salad to combine and finish with chopped roasted peanuts.
Kampot Pepper Beef

Kampot Pepper Beef

Serves 2 people
Ingredients (serving 2 peoples)
  • 1 tablespoon Confirel palm sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Confirel black Kampot Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1.5 tablespoons Confirel red Kampot Pepper
  • The juice of one lime
  • 300 g beef meat, cut in cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Method
  • Mix together the palm sugar, the black Kampot Pepper and red Kampot Pepper (chopped), the garlic, the lime juice and the soy sauce in a bowl.
  • Add the pieces of beef. Let marinate at least one hour in the fridge.
  • Heat up some olive oil, then stir-fry the minced onion.
  • Add the marinated beef and let it cook to your liking.
  • When ready, add a tablespoon of lime juice and the fish sauce, toss and serve.