Tom Kha Soup
Serve: 1
Ingredients:
75 gram Raw king prawns – peeled
50 gram Dry rice noodles
250ml Thai coconut milk
1/3 Green chilli – finely chopped
1 Cherry tomato – quartered
1/2 tbs Fish sauce
1/2 tbs Lemon juice
1/2 tbs Ginger puree
1/2 tbs Lemongrass puree
1 tsp Honey
25 gram Red or yellow pepper – diced
1/4 tbs Oyster sauce
1/2 Spring onion – finely sliced
-Put the coconut milk, green chilli, red/yellow pepper and cherry tomatoes into a pan then bring it to a boil. Once the soup is boiled, turn the heat down quickly to simmer.
-Add the ginger puree, lemongrass puree, fish sauce, oyster sauce, lemon juice and honey. Mix gently then add the prawns, leave the soup to gently simmer while cooking the rice noodles.
-Cook the rice noodles according to the instructions on the package.
-Once the noodles are cooked, drain the excess water and transfer into a serving bowl.
-Pour the creamy soup into the same serving bowl. Garnish with the spring onion.
-That is it the fresh yet comforting Tom Kha soup is ready for you… and an Autumn evening.
Tip:
-Use a 1/2 of the fresh chilli if you like it really spicy.
-You can also use a fresh galangal for an authentic Thai Tom Kha Soup.