Fish amok with pumpkin

Name: Fish amok with pumpkin
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Cambodia
Ingredients: 450 g boneless white fish, finely chopped; 2 eggs; 200 ml coconut milk; 200 g pumpkin, steamed and mashed; 1 stalk lemongrass, finely minced; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1/4 tsp salt, optional; 1 cup spinach, finely chopped; 2 cups cooked rice

Cambodia · Amok trei · Cambodia

Fish amok with pumpkin

A gently steamed Cambodian fish custard with coconut, pumpkin and fragrant lemongrass. Soft, savoury and spoonable over rice.

20 minPreparation

30 minCooking

50 minTotal time

4Servings

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MyAutismHub · 4 September 2026
Soft & spoonable · Portions are a guide; appetite and needs vary.

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For 4 servings

What you’ll need

450 g boneless white fish, finely chopped
2 eggs
200 ml coconut milk
200 g pumpkin, steamed and mashed
1 stalk lemongrass, finely minced
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp salt, optional
1 cup spinach, finely chopped
2 cups cooked rice

Allergens
Fish, egg and coconut.

One step at a time

Let’s make it

Whisk eggs, coconut milk, pumpkin, lemongrass, turmeric and salt.
Fold in fish and spinach. Spoon into four oiled ramekins.
Steam covered for 18–20 minutes until the centre is set and fish reaches 63°C or flakes easily.
Check for bones, cool slightly and serve with rice.

Preparation and cooking times are estimates. Use the doneness checks in the method.

Make the texture work

Blend the mixture smooth for a custard texture or leave tiny flakes for more texture.

Season it properly

Lemongrass and turmeric bring aroma. Add only a measured 1/4 tsp salt after tasting; keep prahok, chilli and extra lime out of the child serving.

Simple swaps

Use chicken mince or tofu; use sweet potato instead of pumpkin.

Keep it safely

Refrigerate within 2 hours and use within 24 hours; reheat once until steaming hot.

Food education

What the ingredients bring

These are practical food-group notes, not a laboratory nutrition analysis. Portions and brands change the numbers.

Fish and egg provide protein, iodine, vitamin B12 and choline.
Pumpkin adds beta-carotene and potassium.
Spinach contributes folate and vitamin K.

Before serving: supervise eating and adapt size and texture to your child’s chewing skills. These are ordinary family recipes, not a treatment for autism or a prescribed swallowing diet.

Fish amok with pumpkin

Fish amok with pumpkin

What you’ll need

Let’s make it

Make the texture work

Season it properly

Simple swaps

Keep it safely

What the ingredients bring

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