Tom Yam Kung - Delicious recipe by food author Howard Hillman

Tom Yam Kung
recipe

peasant dish of Thailand

Tom Yam Kung
ingredients

Servings: 6

Water
1 1/2 liters or 1 1/2 quarts

Unshelled small shrimp
500 grams or 1 pound

Nam pla (or similar fish sauce)
50 milliliters or 3 tablespoons

Shredded dried lemon grass
25 milliliters or 1 1/2 tablespoons

Makrut (or kaffir) lime leaves
5 good-conditioned leaves

Thinly sliced scallions
6 centiliters or 1/4 cup

Whole coriander leaves
6 centiliters or 1/4 cup

Thinly sliced green chili peppers
30 milliliters or 2 tablespoons

Tom Yam Kung
cooking steps

Boil the water in a 3 to 4 liter (3 to 4 quart) pot.

Shell and devein the shrimp. Add the shells along with the nam pla, lemon grass, and makrut leaves to the boiling water. Add all but approximately one fourth of the scallions, coriander leaves, and chili peppers to the boiling water.

Boil the mixture for 15 minutes.

Strain the mixture into another pot and bring the liquid to a simmer.

Stir in the shrimp and the uncooked scallions, coriander leaves, and chili peppers. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the thickness of the shrimp.