Tom Yum
Ingredients
- - 750 ml water or light stock
- - 2 stalks lemongrass bruised and cut
- - 6–8 slices galangal
- - 4 kaffir lime leaves torn
- - 200 g meat or seafood
- - 1 tbsp chili paste
- - 2 tbsp fish sauce
- - 1 tsp sugar
- - 2–3 tbsp lime juice
- - 3–4 tbsp milk or evaporated milk
- - Fresh coriander
Instructions
- Bring the water or stock to a boil.
- Add lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves. Boil for 5 minutes.
- Add meat or seafood and cook until just done.
- Stir in the chili paste.
- Season with fish sauce and sugar.
- Turn off the heat and add milk and lime juice.
- Adjust the sour, salty, and spicy balance.
- Garnish with coriander and serve.
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