Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Tom Yum Goong (Hot and sour soup with shrimp)



Ingredients (Serve 2-3 people) :

-Clear broth or water 3 cups
-Shelled prawns, 10-12 raw
-Lemongrass, 2-3 stalks cut in pieces
-Kaffir lime leaves, 3-4 whole leaves
-Galangal root, rough cut in 4-5 pieces
-Straw mushrooms, 6-8 cut halved
-Small chilies, 2-3 whole or pounded
-Fish sauce 4 tablespoons
-Lime juice 4 tablespoons

Optional ingredients:

-Coconut milk 1 cup
-Cherry tomatoes, 3-4 halved
-Holy basil, 4-5 leaves
-Thai chili paste (Nam-prik-proain Thai) 1-2 tablespoons

Directions:

1.Boil broth or water with all cut lemongrass, whole kaffirleave, cut galangal roots and pounded chilliesby medium-high heat.
2.Once the water is boiling, add prawns, halved mushroom, cherry tomatoes (optional). Until shrimps turn orange (cooked through).
3.Turn off the heat, add fish sauce and lime juice.+IF you want to add coconut milk (optional), add it in step 2 boil altogether.
+IF you want to holy basil leaves, add leaves when served in a bowl to preserve its spicy taste and aroma scent.

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