Thai Shrimp Coconut Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (14 ounce) cans coconut milk
• 5 cups water
• 1 lb shrimp (raw with tails on)
• 3 stalks lemongrass, thick sliced and bruised
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced thinly
• 2 teaspoons red curry paste (thai kitchen)
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 inch galangal, sliced thinly
• 1/4 cup coriander leaves or 1/4 cup thai basil
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 jalapeno peppers, thick sliced

Recipe

• 1 add water and coconut milk to pot and whisk.
• 2 add salt.
• 3 bring to the boil.
• 4 add galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and red curry paste.
• 5 reduce the heat to a simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• 6 strain of the big pieces.
• 7 add mushrooms and jalapeno peppers.
• 8 cook for 5 minutes.
• 9 add shrimp and cook till shrimp is done.
• 10 add green onions and lime juice.
• 11 cook for 5 minutes.
• 12 garnish with coriander leaves or thai basil.