Recipe: Tom Yum Koong

[Fidel]

Recipe: Tom Yum Koong - Shrimp Soup

By Habeeb Salloum

 

Serves 6 to 8

 

5 cups water

1/2 cup finely chopped green onions

4 tablespoons finely chopped lemon grass

4 cloves garlic, crushed

2 tablespoons fish sauce

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

1 large hot chilli pepper, finely chopped

1/2 pound fresh shrimps, peeled

1/2 pound small mushrooms, thoroughly washed and halved

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons white sugar

4 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

 

Place water, green onions, lemon grass, garlic, fish sauce, ginger and chilli in a saucepan, then bring to boil. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, then add shrimps and mushrooms. Cook until the shrimps turn pink, then add salt, lemon juice and sugar. Cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat. Stir-in coriander leaves, then serve hot.

 

 

[Pharcyde]

Hi,

instaed of the ginger, galangal root can also be used and has a positive effect on the soup.

 

Cheers,

 

PC