Tom Yum Goong

CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time20 mins
 3 cups Water/ Chicken Stock or Prawns Stock
 12 Prawns/Shrimps
 1 Lemongrass, stalk
 6 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 8 -10 Galangal,rounds
 2 tbsp Thai Chilli Paste (Pantai Brand)
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tsp Sugar
 2 cups Oyster Mushrooms
 3 Thai Red Chilies
 1 tbsp Lime juice
1

In a soup pan, Add 3 cups of water. To this add the Lemongrass stalk, Kaffir Lime Leaves, and Galangal. Combine and bring them to boil for 5 mins.

2

To this add the Oyster mushrooms and Thai red chilies and bring the soup to a boil. You can adjust the spice level depending on the chilies.

3

Once the soup starts to boil, add the Prawns to this and cook it for 2 mins and switch off the flame.

4

Now add the Lime juice, Thai chili paste, Fish sauce, and sugar. Mix them all well.

5

Tom yum Goong is now ready. Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves.

Ingredients

 3 cups Water/ Chicken Stock or Prawns Stock
 12 Prawns/Shrimps
 1 Lemongrass, stalk
 6 Kaffir Lime Leaves
 8 -10 Galangal,rounds
 2 tbsp Thai Chilli Paste (Pantai Brand)
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tsp Sugar
 2 cups Oyster Mushrooms
 3 Thai Red Chilies
 1 tbsp Lime juice

Directions

1

In a soup pan, Add 3 cups of water. To this add the Lemongrass stalk, Kaffir Lime Leaves, and Galangal. Combine and bring them to boil for 5 mins.

2

To this add the Oyster mushrooms and Thai red chilies and bring the soup to a boil. You can adjust the spice level depending on the chilies.

3

Once the soup starts to boil, add the Prawns to this and cook it for 2 mins and switch off the flame.

4

Now add the Lime juice, Thai chili paste, Fish sauce, and sugar. Mix them all well.

5

Tom yum Goong is now ready. Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves.

Tom Yum Goong
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