Spicy Prawn Soup

Name: Spicy Prawn Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 4 cups (1L/1¾ pt) Fish stock; 5cm (2in) Piece fresh galangal, sliced or 8 pieces dried galangal; 8 Kaffir lime leaves; 2 Stalks fresh lemon grass, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried lemon grass, soaked into hot water until soft; 2 TBSPS Lemon juice; 2 TBSPS Fienly sliced lime rind; 2 TBSPS Thai fish sauce (nam pla); 2 TBSPS Thai red curry paster; 500g (1lb) Raw king prawns, shelled and deveined, tails left intact; 3 Spring onions, sliced diagonally; 3 TBSPS Fresh coriander leaves; 1 Small fresh red chilli, sliced

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Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Serves: 4

Soup

Ingredients

4 cups (1L/1¾ pt) Fish stock
5cm (2in) Piece fresh galangal, sliced or 8 pieces dried galangal
8 Kaffir lime leaves
2 Stalks fresh lemon grass, finely chopped or 1 teaspoon dried lemon grass, soaked into hot water until soft
2 TBSPS Lemon juice
2 TBSPS Fienly sliced lime rind
2 TBSPS Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
2 TBSPS Thai red curry paster
500g (1lb) Raw king prawns, shelled and deveined, tails left intact
3 Spring onions, sliced diagonally
3 TBSPS Fresh coriander leaves
1 Small fresh red chilli, sliced

Accompaniment

Description

So tasty with the red chilli...

Method

1
1) Place stock in large saucepan and bring to the boil over medium heat, add galangal, lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice, lime rind, fish sauce and curry paste and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

2) Add prawns and spring onions and simmer for 5 minutes longer or until prawns are cooked.

3) Remove galangal and discard. Sprinkle soup with coriander leaves and sliced chilli and serve.