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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A very fragrant, brothy type of soup. Ingredients:
7 cups water |
1 small papaya, thinly sliced |
1 (15 ounce) can baby corn, drained |
4 fresh thai red chili peppers, minced |
4 cloves garlic, minced |
1 inch dried galangal |
1 teaspoon turmeric |
1 stalk lemongrass, cut in 2 inch lengths |
4 kaffir lime leaves |
1 teaspoon shrimp paste |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
1/4 cup fish sauce |
1 tablespoon tamarind pulp |
1 lb prawns (shrimp ok in a pinch) |
4 tablespoons chopped green onions |
Directions:
1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add all ingredients except prawns and green onion.
3. Simmer for 2 minutes; add prawns; cook about 3 minutes more.
4. Garnish with green onion.
5. Note: Some ingredients may be difficult to find; I have found some online at importfood.
6. com; they have a variety of Thai foods there you can get, including the galangal and kaffir.
7. Shrimp paste you can get at any oriental food store; tamarind pulp is available at Indian and Pakistani grocers for sure.
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