Tom Yom Soup

Tom Yum Soup

Tom yum soup is a Thai soup which is popular in the south Asian belt . It is a sea food hot and sour soup made with shrimps. 

Ingredients

• Veg stock: 4 cup (Can use Stock Cubes)
• Prawns: 10 pcs
• Lemon grass: 1 stalk( smash slightly)
• Ginger: 6-7 thin slices
• Lime leaves: 4-5
• Red chillies :2 Or thai red chilli /curry paste/:2 tsp
• Fish sauce :1 tsp
• Soy sauce: 1 tsp
• Lime Juice : 1 small cup
• Sugar : As per taste

For Thai red chilly paste:

• Dry red chilly: 6(soak in water).
• White pepper: 2 tsp
• Cumin powder: 1/2 tsp
• Shallot: 5
• Lemon grass:1 stalk ( smash and cut into small)
• Lemon zest: 1 lemon
• Ginger:1 tbsp
• Coriander powder:1/2 tsp
• Salt
• Garlic: 6 pcs

Method

1. Grind all the above ingredient for the thai paste into a smooth paste and keep aside
2. Take a pan and pour 4 cup veg stalk and once it comes to a boil add the prawns and further boil for 2 minutes.
3. Then add lemon grass followed by ginger and lime leaves.
4. Cook until prawns is done and then add the fish sauce and soy sauce and salt
5. Add the thai paste that was ground and finally add the lime juice
6. Add a bit of sugar to balance flavors

Note: The chilli paste is very spicy so add according to taste after grinding.

Lemon grass and lime leaves are optional

Prawns can be substituted with chicken too

Happy Slurping!!

Shabana