SOUP - Tom Yum Goong

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups Chicken Broth
  • 300 g Prawns, shelled and deveined
  • 30 g Galangal, sliced
  • 2 stalk Lemongrass, sliced
  • 5 Kaffir Lime Leaves, torn
  • 3 Tbsp Roasted Chili Paste
  • 150 g Oyster Mushrooms
  • 2 ripe Tomatoes, quartered
  • 6 Thai Birds-Eye Chilies
  • 4 Tbsp Fish Sauce
  • Lime juice to taste
  • 1 Tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped
  • 2 stalk scallions, sliced
  • Sea Salt to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Add the galangal, lemongrass and Kaffir lime leaves. Simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Then add the roasted chili paste and the birds-eye chilies. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, prawns, fish sauce, lime juice, scallions and bring it to a boil again. Season with sea salt or more lime juice. Serve immediately and top with coriander leaves.