Name: Spicy & Sour Thai Fish Curry (Gaeng Som Pla)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs White fish fillet (e.g., snapper, cod); 3 tbsp Gaeng Som curry paste; 4 cups Water or fish stock; 1 cup Green beans; 1 cup Daikon radish (sliced); 1 cup Cabbage (chopped); 2 tbsp Tamarind paste; 2 tbsp Fish sauce; 1 tbsp Palm sugar; 1 tbsp Lime juice (optional, for extra tang); 2 pieces Bird's eye chilies (crushed, optional)

Spicy & Sour Thai Fish Curry (Gaeng Som Pla)

DinnerHigh-ProteinGluten-Free

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
White fish fillet (e.g., snapper, cod)	1.5 lbs	163	34g	0g	3g
Gaeng Som curry paste	3 tbsp	13	0g	1g	1g
Water or fish stock	4 cups	39	5g	1g	1g
Green beans	1 cup	9	1g	2g	0g
Daikon radish (sliced)	1 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
Cabbage (chopped)	1 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
Tamarind paste	2 tbsp	19	0g	5g	0g
Fish sauce	2 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
Palm sugar	1 tbsp	10	0g	3g	0g
Lime juice (optional, for extra tang)	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Bird's eye chilies (crushed, optional)	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (11)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
White fish fillet (e.g., snapper, cod)	1.5 lbs	163	34g	0g	3g
Gaeng Som curry paste	3 tbsp	13	0g	1g	1g
Water or fish stock	4 cups	39	5g	1g	1g
Green beans	1 cup	9	1g	2g	0g
Daikon radish (sliced)	1 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
Cabbage (chopped)	1 cup	5	0g	1g	0g
Tamarind paste	2 tbsp	19	0g	5g	0g
Fish sauce	2 tbsp	3	0g	0g	0g
Palm sugar	1 tbsp	10	0g	3g	0g
Lime juice (optional, for extra tang)	1 tbsp	1	0g	0g	0g
Bird's eye chilies (crushed, optional)	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
Bring water or fish stock to a boil in a pot. Dissolve the Gaeng Som curry paste into the boiling liquid, stirring until fully incorporated.
Step 2
Add the harder vegetables first: daikon radish and cabbage. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until they start to soften.
Step 3
Add fish fillets and green beans to the pot. Cook gently for 5-8 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through and flaky, and green beans are tender-crisp. Avoid overcooking the fish.
Step 4
Stir in tamarind paste, fish sauce, and palm sugar. Taste and adjust seasoning, aiming for a prominent sour, spicy, and savory flavor. Add lime juice if more tang is desired.
Step 5
Serve hot with jasmine rice. Garnish with crushed bird's eye chilies if you prefer extra heat.