How to Cook Khar Mamm (Bacon and fish with Mamm)

Ingredients 

1. 100g of Mamm
   
2. 200g of bacon, sliced 
3. 300g of fish (Trei Po or Trei Keo, or Tei Bra) 
4. 3 lemon grass stalk, sliced, chopped into fine
5. 1 medium purple eggplant, sliced into cube 
6. 1tbsp of sugar 
7. 1tsp of salt
8.  2cups of water 

Vegetable 

water spinach, carrot, banana flower, cucumber and Chi

  Instruction

1. Pour 2 cups of water into pot and heat to boil when bubbling, add Mamm and keep it bubble for around 1-2 minutes and remove from heat, drain and set aside. 
2. Put 1-2 tbsps of vegetable oil into pan over a medium heat then add chopped lemon grass and stir-fry, when its smell bring out of aroma put bacon and fish and stir-fry gently
3. Pour Mamm stock into pan, continue cooking till bacon and fish are done. 
4. Finally, add purple  eggplant and season with salt and sugar and remove from heat. 

How to Cook Khar Trei (Fish in Palm Sugar)

Ingredients 

1. 500g of fish, thick sliced 

   

   Mango and Cucumber

2. 1 tbsp chopped garlic 
3. 1 tbsp of palm sugar
4. 1tsp of ground black pepper
5. 3tbsp of fish sauce 
6. 1tsp of salt
7. 3cups of water 

Green mango and cucumber

Instructions 

1. Clean fish thoroughly and cut in thick slice 

   

   Khar Trei (Fish in Palm Sugar)

2.  Marinate slice fish with salt and let it stay for a while 
3. Place palm sugar in pot and heat in low heat until it caramelizes
4. Add chopped garlic and stir frequently, when it starts to brown add black pepper, salt, fish sauce and slice fish if the mixture gets too thick and add a little water to help it along. 
5. Do not stir in order to prevent the fish from breaking apart. you just lift the pot and swire it goes and back. When the fish mixture turns red, add the rest of water and simmer until the sauce thickens. 

This dish is served with green mango grated and cucumber