Friday, May 25, 2012

Thailand - Hot & Sour Mushroom Soup (Tom Yam Het)


Hot & Sour Mushroom Soup 
(Tom Yam Het)


Yield: 3 servings

Ingredients

-       3 c Vegetable stock
-       1 ts Nam Prik Pow sauce
-       1 Inch Lemon grass -- finely chopped into rings
-       3 Kaffir lime leaves -- roughly torn into three
-       1 ts Sugar
-       2 tb Lemon juice
-       2 oz Oyster mushrooms -- coarsely separated -OR- button mushrooms
-       2 sm Fresh red or green chilis

Directions

-       In a large pan, bring the vegetable stock to the boil and stir in the Nam Prik Pow sauce.
-       Add the remaining ingredients and simmer, stirring well until the mushrooms are just cooked but still al dente.
-       Pour into a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.

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