Ingredients

Ingredients For the paste

• 5cm/2in piece galangal or ginger, peeled, roughly chopped

• 2 garlic cloves, peeled

• 1 stalk lemongrass, bruised

• small bunch fresh coriander, leaves chopped, roots reserved

• 1-2 shallots, peeled, quartered

• 1 medium green chilli, seeds removed, roughly chopped

• 3 fresh or 6 dried kaffir lime leaves

• 2 limes, zest only

For the soup

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 litre/1¾ pint boiling water

• 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube

• 400ml/14fl oz coconut milk

• 3 tbsp fish sauce

• 8 tiger or king prawns, shelled, de-veined

• handful enoki mushrooms

• handful shimeji mushrooms

• 4 shiitake mushrooms, chopped

• handful sugar snap peas

• 100g/3½oz soba noodles

• 1-2 limes, juice only, plus more to serve

• salt and freshly ground black pepper

• small handful thai basil leaves

• small handful shiso cress

• 1 green chilli, sliced

Description

Recipe Uses 5cm/2in Piece Galangal Or Ginger, Peeled, Roughly Chopped , 2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled, 1 Stalk Lemongrass, Bruised, Small Bunch Fresh...

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