Time 50m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 12 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.
Time 1h10m Yield 5 Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces. To make stock: Add the shrimp heads and shells to water, then cook for 20 minutes. Turn the fire off. Soak the heads and shells for further 20 minutes before discarding. Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces. Add stock, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, chili padi, fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili paste to a pot and bring to a boil. After boiling for 5 minutes, add shrimps and both mushrooms. Cook for further 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Time 30m Yield 2-4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Devein shrimp; rinse and drain. Bring stock to a boil, and add remaining ingredients; cook until shrimp changes color. Remove chunks of lemon grass and whole chiles. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro; serve.
Time 35m Yield 4 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps:
Bring the stock to a boil over medium heat in a saucepan. Add the lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves 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 5 minutes until they turn pink. Remove from the heat and add the limes and 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 and slices are for flavor only and should be avoided when eating the soup.
Time 20m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
Soak the vermicelli in room temperature water for 10 minutes, until they have softened. (Disregard package instructions.) Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, sambal oelek and garlic. Set aside. In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the lemongrass, ginger, makrut lime leaves and vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the mushrooms, and cook for 5 minutes. Discard the lemongrass stalks. Add the tomatoes and tofu, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the tofu is warm and the tomatoes have softened. Add the sambal oelek mixture, salt and drained vermicelli to the soup, stirring gently to break the tofu into bite-size pieces. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the noodles are transparent. Turn off the heat, and stir in the evaporated milk, if using. Divide the soup into four bowls, top with scallions and cilantro leaves, and serve immediately.
Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:
- Bring chicken broth, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, shallot and both chilies to a boil. 2. Add carrot, celery and mushroom. 3. Add fish sauce and lime juice. 4. Mix chili paste with evaporate milk, then add into the soup 5. Add prawns. 6. As soon as prawns turn pink, remove from the heat and garnish with cilantro.
