TOM YAM GOONG –
THAI SPICY PRAWN SOUP
PREPARATION TIME: 5 mins | COOKING TIME: 7 mins | SERVES: 4 | ||
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INGREDIENTS | 5 | Green and red bird’s eye chillies | ||
3 cups | Chicken stock |
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3 | Kaffir lime leaves | 4 tbsp | Lemon (nimbu) juice |
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3 | Lemon grass stalks | ½ tbsp | Fish sauce |
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Medium to large prawns, peeled, | Handful of fresh coriander leaves |
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15 pcs | Button mushrooms, cleaned |
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| and cut into 2 |
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METHOD
Put the stock, lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves in the microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes. Add the prawns and mushrooms. Microwave for a further 2 minutes until the prawns are cooked. Remove. Add chilli, lemon juice and fish sauce. Taste and add more lime or fish sauce if needed; the soup should be
*Frozen prawns are fine.
Defrost and pat dry before use.
Buy large or jumbo.
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