Thai No : 1 dish and Malaysian favorite. The normal Tom Yam is red with tom yam paste. This tom yam recipe is without the tom yam paste. I made it plain, it' mild
There are hundreds of variations of tom yum, and this recipe includes the two most common versions of Tom Yum.
INGREDIENTS
1 litre/2 pints chicken stock300ml/11fl oz water3 sticks lemongrass, lightly crushed4 fresh coriander roots, crushed110g/4oz fresh galangal, peeled and sliced (available from Asian supermarkets)8 tomatoes, cut into quarters, seeds removed6 kaffir lime leaves1-2 limes, juice only9 bird's eyes chillies, curshed1 ginger flower halved75ml/3fl oz fish sauce (nam pla), or to taste75g/3oz palm sugar2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into chunks1 carrot sliced.
- To serve
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander, leaves
- 1 small bunch fresh Thai basil, leaves
- lime wedges
Preparation method
- Place the stock and water into a large pan over a high heat and bring to the boil.
- Add the lemongrass, coriander roots, galangal, tomatoes, lime leaves, lime juice, and chillies. Return to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Taste the stock and add as much fish sauce and palm sugar as necessary to keep the salty-sour-hot-sweet taste, then remove from the heat.
- Transfer 220ml/8fl oz of the stock into a separate pan over a high heat and bring to the boil. Add the chicken and cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the carrot and tomatoes and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, or until completely cooked through.
- To serve, pour the soup into two bowls and top up with the hot stock. Garnish with Thai basil, coriander and a wedge of lime.
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