Cooking At Home: Tom Yum Soup

Hello everybody. Today I would like to show you how you can make Thai Tom Yum soup with shrimps. This soup, which derives its flavor from the unique blend of spices, can be a great addition to your menu.

Ingredients:

650 g shrimps, medium sized

8 cups of water

1 lime fruit with 6 leaves

5 tablespoons of peanuts

1 small cup of mushrooms

1 small cup of lemongrass

1 small cup of chopped green onion

1 small cup of coriander

1 small cup of ginger

2 Thai chili peppers

2 tablespoons of roasted red chili paste

1 tablespoon of fish sauce

Clean and peel the shrimps, separating the meat from the shells. Put the shells in 5 cups of water and cook for 1 hour. Drain and keep the liquid while discarding the shells. Add the remaining water and bring to boil. After the broth boils, reduce the heat to low and add ginger, lemongrass, and lime leaves. Stir on low heat for ten minutes. Drain again, keeping the broth and throwing away the cooked solid bits. Now add chili peppers, chili paste, mushrooms and fish sauce and boil again. Reduce the heat to medium and add shrimps, coriander, and green onions. Keep stirring on medium heat until the shrimps are cooked. Remove from the stove and add lime juice and peanuts.

Your spicy Thai Tom Yum soup with shrimps is now ready. Bon appetit!

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