Tomyumkung (Thai hot and sour prawn’s soup)

Tomyumkung (Thai hot and sour prawn’s soup)

-          Ingredients

1. Shelled prawns                                3 g.
2. Clear broth                                     3 cups
3. Lemon grass, cut 1 inch pieces, lightly pounded 1 stalk
4. Kaffir lime leaves, torn                      3  g.
5. Coriander roots                               3  g.
6. Tomatoes (small)                             5  g.
7. Canned mushrooms                        1/2 cup
8. Fish sauce                                      4 tablespoons
9. Lime juice                                       4 tablespoons
10. Coriander leaves                              1 tablespoon
11. Toasted chili paste, fried                   2 tablespoons
12. Small chilies, lightly pounded              5  g.

-         Method

      1. Boil the clear broth and add the chopped lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and coriander roots.    Cover the pot until it begins to boil.

     2.  Add the tomatoes, mushroom and fish sauce and leave to cook. Add he prawns, wait for the broth to boil, remove the pot from the heat.

     3.  Put chili paste and lime juice into a bowl, spoon stir until mixed well, then add the small chilies.

     4. Pour the Tom Yum soup into the bowl and stir gently until well blended. At this point, if required adds additional spices to taste. Sprinkle the coriander leaves and serve while hot.


      Note: If you have trouble finding fresh lemongrass, kafir lime or coriander roots this powder is a good substitute:


   Note: If you have trouble method to cooking this books are a good for direction.