Hot and spicy soup with prawns ('Tom-Yum Kung')

Tom-Yam Kung (hot and spicy soup with prawns)

6-7 king prawns

4-5 kaffir lime leaves

2in length galangal, chopped

2 stalks lemon grass, chopped

(Alternatively, if you cannot find fresh herbs stated above, use 1 instant tom yum cube or paste)

1 lime

1tbsp fish sauce, 1tsp soy sauce and hint of granulated sugar

2 Thai red chillies, chopped

150g small button mushrooms, cut each in half

5-6 cherry tomatoes

2cups water

1)    Add 2cups of water in a pot and heat it until it is boiled. Add the tom yum cube or chopped lemon grass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves. Boil the soup for a few minutes.

2)    Season it with 1tbsp fish sauce, 1tsp soy sauce and hint of sugar. Stir for a minute. 

3)    Add the king prawns and mushrooms. Boil until they are cooked.

4)    Add the cherry tomatoes. Boil for a few minutes.

5)    Squeeze the lime juice. Stir for a minute. You can add more fish sauce, soy sauce or sugar. Adjust the taste to suit your preference.

6)    Pour it into a bowl to serve.