Ingredients

  • 1 12 liters chicken stock
  • 1 12 tablespoons tom yam paste
  • 4 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, tender inner part only, roughly chopped
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 4 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 3 small fresh red chilies, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 150 g button mushrooms, halved or quartered
  • 500 g peeled raw prawns
  • 5 small spring onions, cut into short lengths and then into strips
  • 1 bunch coriander, chopped

Method

  • Heat the stock and tom yam paste in a good sized pot with the lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice, fish sauce, chillies and sugar.
  • Bring to a boil and add the mushrooms, simmering for a couple more minutes.
  • Add prawns and spring onions, cooking for a further 2-3 minutes or until the prawns are cooked but tender.
  • Sprinkle with a little coriander and serve.