Spicy-Sour Lemon Grass Soup

מרק למון גראס חריף-חמוץ
מרק למון גראס חריף-חמוץ
Ingredients for 4-6 portions:
  • 4 tablespoons tom yam paste
  • 750 ml chicken stock or water
  • 2 stalks of lemon grass, slightly crushed with a hammer
  • 6 kaffir lime leaves
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 4 leaves bok choy (optional)
  • 1 cup shimeji/ Shinoki/ shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup soft tofu cubes
  • Nam Pla sacuse (fish sauce) to taste
To serve:
  • A handful of sunflower sprouts
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • Juice and grated zest from one lemon, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons tom yam paste
  • 750 ml chicken stock or water
  • 2 stalks of lemon grass, slightly crushed with a hammer
  • 6 kaffir lime leaves
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • 4 leaves bok choy (optional)
  • 1 cup shimeji/ Shinoki/ shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 cup soft tofu cubes
  • Nam Pla sacuse (fish sauce) to taste
To serve:
  • A handful of sunflower sprouts
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • Juice and grated zest from one lemon, to taste
Method:

In a pot mix the chicken stock and tom yam paste and bring to the boil.  Add the kaffir lime leaves, tomatoes, mushrooms, tofu and bok choy.  Cook for 3 minutes.  Season to taste with nam pla sauce, lemon juice and zest.

Prepare individual soup bowls and divide the sprouts between them.  Pour over the hot soup.

Garnish with cilantro and serve.

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