Ingredients

  • 12 ounces large shrimp, unpeeled
  • 2 teaspoons green curry paste
  • 4 ounces straw mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup carrot, shredded
  • 1/2 cup green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup Chinese cabbage, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

Method

  • In a large saucepan, simmer shrimp in enough water to cover, until cooked or orange-pink in color, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Cool shrimp in the stock and then peel.
  • Reserve 4 cups of the stock. Set Aside.
  • Heat the reserved 4 cups of stock in a saucepan over high heat.
  • Stir in the green curry paste.
  • Add the mushrooms, carrot, green beans, and cabbage.
  • Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are just tender.
  • Stir in tamarind paste, sugar, and fish sauce.
  • Place some shrimp in a bowl and ladle in the soup.