Saturday, February 3, 2007

Tom Yum Goong




Ingredients: Suitable for two persons.
-1 kilo of medium shrimp/chicken/pork/squid/seafood
-1/4 kilo straw mushrooms or 1 can,drained
-1 stalk lemon grass in 2-inch lengths
-2 fragrant lime leaves (mangrood)
-1 teaspoon salt
-2 tablespoons fish sauce
-3 tablespoons lime juice
-1 teaspoon chilli powder (or according to taste)
-5-7 red chillies pounded lightly with coriander sprige
-6 cups water

Method:
-Shell the shrimp except the tail.
-Trim the base of the mushroom stalks, rinse in cold water, dry well, cut in quarter or half.
-Boil water, add lemon grass, mangrood leaves, shelled shrimp, cook for 3 minutes, Add mushrooms, salt.
-Remove from heat, season with fish sauce, lime juice and chilli powder.
-Spoon into individual serving dishes, garnish with red hot chili and coriander sprigs.
-Serve hot.
Enjoy!

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