Tom yum Goong

Tom Yum Goong

Tom yum Goong is the most popular Thai dish, both inside and outside of Thailand. It isn’t difficult to Prepare.Ingredients are from herbal which are beneficial for health.

Ingredients

-         1 liter of water

-         300 grams of medium to large size shrimp

-         100 grams of straw mushrooms

-         2 stalks lemon grass

-         3 kaffir lime leaves

-         2  Shallots

-         3-4 dried chilies

-         3-4  fresh chilies

-         1 galangal root

-         3 cilantro root

-         Cilantro

-         2 limes

-         3 tablespoons fish sauce

-         Salt

-         2 tablespoons tamarind pulp ( if you have)

-         3-4 tablespoons milk.

Preparation

Shrimp	Clean and peeling off the backs and snapping off the top past of the heads, but     leave the fat on head (this is very important). Then peel out the legs and intestine underneath, but leave the tails on.
Straw Mushroom	Clean and Slice the bottom off and cut in ½ lengthwise.
Cilantro Root	Clean and smash with knife or mortar and pestle.
galangal root	Clean  and smash, cut into thin slices 2-3 pieces.
Cilantro	Slice.
Lemon Grass	Remove the outer layer and cut off the end . Cut into 1-2 inch.
Shallots	Peel the skin and Smash lightly.
Tomato	Clean and cut into 6 pieces.
Dried Chilies	Roast until fragrant and brown in a dry wok on medium heat.
Fresh Chilies	Smash or mortar and pestle.

Method

1.             Boil water on high until it comes to boil.

2.             Add lemon grass, cilantro root, galangal slice, shallots, kaffir lime     
                leaves and tomato. Boil for 4-5 minutes or until fragrant.

3.             Add straw mushroom. Boil 2- 3 minutes.

4.             Add a pinch of salt and shrimp. Cook until shrimp turn pink.

5.             Add tamarind pulp, fish sauce and remove from heat.

6.             Add the milk, chilies (fresh and dried chilies) ,lime juice.

7.             Taste the soup. Salty?  Sour?  Spicy?  If no  add a bit more and

                        taste again.

8.             Add cilantro slices and serve. This soup is best served really hot.

Note

·       You can use limes instead of tamarind pulp.

·       This recipe can be use squid, pork , Chicken or fish.

Picture ingredients.