Tom yum shrimp soup (spicy)

Ingredientes

• •250 g shrimp, peeled deveined
• •1000 ml chicken or seafood broth
• •2 stalks lemongrass stalks, smashed
• •30 g galangal or ginger slices
• •4 leaf kaffir lime leaves
• •3 pieces Thai chili peppers
• •150 g fresh mushrooms
• •150 g tomates cherry
• •2 tbsp salsa de pescado
• •3 tbsp lime juice
• •3 tbsp fresh cilantro
• •1 tbsp Thai chili paste (nam prik pao)

Pasos

1. 1.Bring broth to a boil with smashed lemongrass, galangal slices and torn kaffir lime leaves. Simmer 5 min to extract flavour.
2. 2.Add chilies (whole, for moderate heat — sliced for intense), mushrooms and quartered tomatoes. Cook 4 min.
3. 3.Add shrimp, cook just until pink — 90 seconds.
4. 4.Off heat, stir in fish sauce, lime juice, chili paste.
5. 5.Taste and balance: should be sour-spicy-salty in roughly equal parts.
6. 6.Ladle into bowls, top with fresh cilantro. Eat immediately while hot.