RECIPES OF THAILAND

Ingredients

3 cups

250 gm

2 cloves

5 kaffi

3

1/4 cup

2 stalks

5

1/2 cup

1/4 cup

1 tsp

1 tsp

Water or light chicken stock

Shrimps (shelled and divined)

Garlic (minced)

Lime leaves

Fresh or dried galangal (thin sliced leaves)

Nam pla (fish sauce)

Lemon glass or citronella (sliced)

Hot green thai peppers (optional)

Slice straw mushrooms

Lime juice

Chilli paste (roasted)

Cilantro or coriander leaves (chopped)

1.  Bring the stock to a boil over medium heat
2. Add garlic, lime leaves, galangal, fish source, lemon grass, shallots and mushrooms
3. Add chillies (to desired taste)
4. Simmer for 2 minutes
5. Add shrimps and reheat of boiling
6. Cook till shrimps are pink, opaque, and firm but not longer than 1 minute
7. When shrimps are cooked, place the lime juice and chilli paste in  serving bowl
8. Pour the soup into the bowl, stir, and garish with cilantro leaves

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