Tom yum soup with prawns
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Measure |
| Onion | 200g |
| Tomato | 150g |
| Red Chilli | 20g |
| Galangal | 15g |
| Lemongrass Stalks | 2 |
| Raw King Prawns | 250g |
| Chicken Stock Cube | 1 |
| Oyster Mushrooms | 120g |
| makrut lime leaves | 8 |
| Fish Sauce | 25 ml |
| Lime juice | 25 ml |
| Coconut Milk | 70 ml |
| Thai Chilli Jam | 1 tblsp |
| Coriander | Handful |
Instruction
- step 1
Pour 1
- 3 litres water into a large saucepan over a high heat
- Add the onion, tomato, chilli, galangal, lemongrass, prawn heads and chicken stock cube
- Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 20 mins until the liquid has reduced
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step 2
Carefully strain the hot broth into a large heatproof bowl or jug, then discard the prawn heads
- Return the strained veg and herb mixture to the saucepan and pour over the broth
- Stir through the mushrooms and lime leaves, then cook for 3 mins until the mushrooms are tender
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step 3
Add 1 tbsp sugar, the fish sauce, lime juice, coconut milk and prawns
- Bring to the boil and cook until the prawns are cooked through, about 1-2 mins
- Remove from the heat
- Remove the lemongrass, then stir in the Thai chilli jam, if using
- Scatter over the coriander to finish, if you like, and serve