I have tried repeatedly to make Tom Yum Soup it is one of my favorite soups. I finally got it right with this version. It does have Coconut Milk which makes it a northern Thai version.
Tom Yum Khaa
Sweet, Sour and Spicy delicious complex soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp
unrefined coconut oil unrefined coconut oil
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 Thai Birds eye peppers preferably red Thai Birds eye peppers preferably red
- 2 tbsp Galangal ( not ginger does not result in same taste)
- 5 kaffir Lime Leaves
- 2 tbsp sweet dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 8 oz shiitake or cremini mushrooms
- 1 tbsp agave or rock sugar
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 tbsp ground corriander
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- cilantro and green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Sautee the lemon grass in coconut oil 3-5 minutes until fragrant
- Use mortal and pestle to grind garlic thai peppers and galangal into paste
- Add and cook 3 more minutes
- Add vegetable broth, coconut milk, tomato, soy sauce lime leaves, mushrooms, fish sauce and coriander
- Simmer for 30 minutes
- Add lime juice and agave
- Garnish with cilantro and green onions
- If you want to add shrimp, chicken or pork feel free with chicken slice thin and add early with Shrimp add late so as not to overlook
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