Soup

Samlor machu banle (sweet and sour fish and pineapple soup)

Name: Samlor machu banle (sweet and sour fish and pineapple soup)
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 stalks Lemongrass; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 Shallot; 200g Pineapple; 2 Tomato; 400g White fish fillet; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Tamarind

Preparation time: 50 min
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Lemongrass — to buy2 stalks
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Shallot — to buy2
Pineapple — to buy200g
Tomato — to buy2
White fish fillet — to buy400g
Fish sauce — to buy2 tbsp
Tamarind — to buy1 tbsp

Preparation

Pound lemongrass, garlic and shallot into a paste, fry it in oil 2 min until fragrant.
Add the fish broth, bring to a boil.
Add the pineapple chunks and tomatoes, simmer 10 min.
Add the fish pieces, poach gently 8 min without a hard boil.
Season with fish sauce, diluted tamarind and sugar to balance sweet and sour.
Taste and adjust: the soup should be clearly tangy, lightly sweet and salty.
Sprinkle with mint and fresh coriander leaves before serving piping hot.