Tom Yum Soup
Course
Soup
Cuisine
Thai
Ingredients
For Stock
1/2
Kg
Chicken
with bones meant for stock purpose
5
cloves
garlic
1
Piece
Ginger
5
Lemon Grass
If fresh is not available, dried can also be used
For Soup
10
Red Chilies
100
gm
Chicken
Boneless and small pieces
2
Chicken Cube
1
Tablespoon
Soy Sauce
1
Tablespoon
Oyster Sauce
1
teaspoon
Chinese Salt
1/4
Cup
Lemon Juice
5-6
Lime leaves
(Kaffir) you can also use lemon leaves and lemon rind instead
1
Tomato
Chopped into small pieces
1
Onion
Chopped into small pieces
1/2
Cup
Mushrooms
Diced
1/2
Cup
Coconut Milk
(Optional)
Instructions
Make stock with five cups of water using ingredients mentioned in “For Stock” section
Strain the stock
Soak red chilies in water for 1 hour, strain and blend them well
In a pan cook strained stock with boneless chicken pieces, chicken cubes and lime leaves and cook till chicken is tender
Add onions, mushrooms and tomatoes
Add the blended chili paste according to your desired spice level
Add Soy sauce, oyster sauce and Chinese salt
Now add Lemon juice, adjust the spice level accordingly
Add 1/2 cup coconut milk if desired and cook a little