6-9 peeled and deviened large shrimps (leave the tails on)
1 stalk lemon grass (crushed and cut into 3 pieces)
4 fresh kaffir lime leaves
4-6 crushed hot chillies
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 medium tomato (cut into 4 wedges)
1/2-1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
4 coriander leaves
1/4 cup sliced fresh galangal
3 cups water or clear broth
Preparation
- Heat the water in a pot.
- When it is boilling add the lemongrass, galangal, tomato, mushrooms and shrimps.
- When the shrimps turn pink add hot chillies and kaffir lime leaves.Wait about 20 seconds and then turn off the heat.
- Add the fish sauce, lime juice and coriander leaves and serve while still hot.
Tips
- Make sure that you use fish sauce not soy sauce.
- Don't forget to add tomato.It makes soup more delicious(Some recipes don't have it)
- The time to add lime juice.
- Don't let the shrimps too ripe.
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