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Tom Yam Gung

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

500 g prawns

1 galangal root

1 lemongrass stalk

200 g mushrooms

2 tomatoes

3 small red chillies

2 spring onions

1 bunch coriander

1 l vegetable stock

4 kaffir lime leaves

1/2 tsp nam prik pao chilli paste

3 tbs lime juice

2 tbs fish sauce

Slice the galangal thinly.
Cut the lemongrass into 4 cm pieces.
Cut the mushrooms and tomatoes into quarters.
Finely slice the chillies and spring onions.
Finely chop the coriander.
Cook the stock, galangal, lime leaves, coriander, spring onions and lemongrass in a pot for 6 min.
Add the mushrooms, tomatoes, prawns, chillies and chilli paste and cook for another 10 min.
Season with lime juice and fish sauce.