# Khmer Kroeung

Khmer Kroeung is an essential paste for Cambodian cooking, particularly for dishes like beef stick, made with a blend of aromatic herbs and spices.

- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 tablespoon lemongrass, chopped
- 12 slices galanga
- 1 bulb garlic
- 2 small shallot, cut into smaller pieces
- 2 roots turmeric
- 10 leaves kaffir lime leaf, destemmed and thin sliced
- 5 tablespoon water

## Instructions

1. Prepare the turmeric by cleaning it well; it's not necessary to remove the skin.
2. Take a handful of galanga.
3. Remove the stem from the middle of the kaffir lime leaves, then hold them together and thin slice.
4. Cut the shallots into smaller pieces.
5. Combine 2 small shallots, 10 kaffir lime leaves, 12 slices of galanga, 2 roots of turmeric, 1 bulb of garlic, and 4 tablespoons of chopped lemongrass in a blender.
6. Add 4 tablespoons of water to the blender.
7. Blend all the ingredients well.
8. Add one more tablespoon of water if needed for a good consistency.

## Equipment

- blender

## Tips

- No need to peel turmeric skin, but it may stain your hands yellow.
- Remove the stem from kaffir lime leaves before slicing.

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/AH6vx-kHr_s
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- Extracted: 2026-03-29

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