Tom Yum Soup With Shrimp Tom Yum Goong Recipes

TOM YUM SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the shrimp heads and shells thoroughly with water. Boil them in a pot of water, about 1.5 liters, for fifteen minutes.
• Strain the stock through a wire mesh strainer.
• Cut the spices (Ingredient B) accordingly.
• Place ingredients B in the boiling stock, and let it simmer for fifteen minutes. After fifteen minutes, remove these ingredients from the stock.
• Add the mushrooms to the stock, followed by the shrimp, coriander stems, and tomato wedges. When the shrimp is cooked through, reduce the heat to low.
• Add ingredients D to the soup.
• For the creamy version, add the evaporated milk and the additional amount of Thai chili paste as in ingredient E.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

TOM YUM SOUP WITH SHRIMP | TOM YUM GOONG

Steps:

• Roughly chop the Long fresh red (mild) chilli, the shallots, and the galangal. Add to a grinder jar, and without adding water, grind to a paste - (as smooth as possible).
• Heat oil in a pot and add the freshly made spice paste. Stir till it gets, nice and aromatic.
• Also, add the dried red chilli paste and stir this in. Stir till the oil somewhat separates.
• Now add the cleaned prawns. Coat the pawns with the paste and cook them for just about a minute till slightly seared.
• Pour in the water(3 1/2 cups) and bring this to a boil.
• Meanwhile, gently bruise the white portion of lemongrass stalks, by pounding on them ( without breaking up the stalks). Also remove the midvein section of the kaffir lime, thereby tearing each leaf into 2 pieces. This is to help release more aromatics and flavour from the lemongrass and Kaffir lime leaves.
• Once the soup has come to a boil, add the lemongrass stalks and kaffir lime leaves.
• Add tamarind solution (3 tsp) or (to taste) if using concentrated paste.
• Also add salt or fish sauce, whichever you are using, to taste. Although Thai fish sauce is used traditionally, not everyone likes the pungent smell of the fish sauce in their soup.
• Add light brown sugar (1/2 tsp) to balance the overall taste.
• Simmer the soup on a medium flame for 8-10 minutes, till the prawns are just cooked. Once simmered a while, add the whole green and red (/ small) chillies. Taste once more and add salt if needed.
• At the very end, add lime juice. Taste as you go. Add the juice of half the lime and add the rest if needed.
• Delicious, simple and satisfying Tom Yum Soup is ready. After the soup has rested for some time, you can remove the lemongrass stalks, kaffir lime leaves, and whole green and red chillies. This is so that none of these overpowers the soup, by being left in the soup too long.
• Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro(coriander) and serve along with your meal. Tom yum soup is often served alongside steamed white rice. It is even poured over rice at times, instead of adding curry.

HOT AND SOUR THAI SOUP: TOM YUM GOONG

Steps:

• Bring the stock to the boil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, and chiles. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes to let the spices infuse the broth.
• Uncover and add the fish sauce, sugar, and mushrooms. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss in the shrimp and cook for about 8 minutes until they turn pink. Remove from the heat and add the lime juice, green onions, and cilantro. Taste for salt and spices; you should have an equal balance of spicy, salty, and sour. It's a good idea to tell your guest's that the lemongrass and lime leaves are for flavor only and should be avoided when eating the soup.

THAI HOT AND SOUR SHRIMP SOUP - TOM YUM GOONG

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot with garlic until aromatic; add onion and cook, stirring, until onion is light brown.
• Add the water and bring to a boil.
• Add black pepper, lemongrass, galangal, chiles, and lime leaves; return to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Place shrimp in the pot along with the fish sauce and lime juice.
• Simmer for 3 more minutes, or until shrimp are firm and cooked.
• Garnish soup with fresh cilantro before serving.