Thai Style Hot And Sour Soup

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 6

Healthy and very yummy

Ingredients:

1 tbs red curry paste

1.5 tsp chopped garlic

1 tsp chopped ginger (preferably galanga)

3 kaffir lime leaves

8 ounce (250 grams) firm tofu cake, drained and cubed

4 cups of chicken/ vegetable stock

1 medium onion, chopped

2 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly

1 green bell peppers, sliced

8 ounces (250 grams) shitake mushrooms, cleaned and halved

8 ounces (250 grams) bamboo shoots (available in cans at asian food stores)

1 tsp corn or tapioca flour dissolved in 1/4 cup of water

juice from 1/2 a lime

2-3 stalks of cilantro or coriader leaves, chopped for garnishing

fish sauce: according to taste

optional: minced shrimp or shredded chicken

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil and add onion, garlic, ginger
2. When onion slightly brown, add curry paste and mix well.
3. If using chicken or shrimp,add to curry paste and stir fry till cooked
4. Add all the veges (except bamboo shoots) and mix well
5. Pour in the stock and let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes
6. Add tofu
7. Add bamboo shoots
8. Add lime juice and stir
9. Add corn flour and stir
10. Cook the soup for another 5 minutes
11. Add fish sauce to taste
12. Garnish with cilantro/coriander leaves

By RecipeOfHealth.com