Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients

Ingredients For the tom yum paste
  • 1 garlic clove

  • 2 lemongrass stalks

  • 4 lime leaves

  • 2½cm/1in piece fresh root ginger

  • 1 small bunch fresh coriander, stems only (reserve leaves for garnish)

  • 2 small bird's eye chillies

  • 2 shallots

  • 2½cm/1in piece palm sugar

  • 50ml/2fl oz vegetable oil, plus extra for frying

  • pinch salt

For the soup
  • 400ml/14fl oz coconut milk

  • 200ml/7fl oz vegetable stock

  • 1 handful beansprouts

  • 1 red pepper, finely sliced

  • 4 spring onions, finely sliced

  • 150g/5½oz aubergine slices, chargrilled

  • 200g/7oz peas

  • 12 tiger prawns, left whole

To serve
  • 1 lime, juice only

  • 1-2 handfuls fresh coriander leaves

Description

Recipe Uses 1 Garlic Clove, 2 Lemongrass Stalks , 4 Lime Leaves, 2½cm/1in Piece Fresh Root Ginger, 1 Small Bunch Fresh Coriander, Stems Only (reserve...

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