Thai hot and sour soup Tom Yum with tofu topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 5 kaffir lime leaves
- 3 slices unpeeled galangal, about 5cm long.
- 3 slices lemongrass, about 5cm long.
- 1 cup chopped champignons
- 2 tablespoons liquid soy sauce
- 10 Thai chilies, bruised with a knife handle or meat mallet to release the juices
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 medium tomato, sliced into rounds
- Half an onion, thinly sliced
- 8 medium cubes tofu, optional
- A little chopped cilantro
- A little chopped green onion
Preparation:
- In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Once boiling, add the lime leaves, galangal, and lemongrass and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, liquid soy sauce, Thai chili, lime juice, tomatoes, onions, and tofu, if using, and simmer for another 5 minutes. Garnish the soup with cilantro and green onions.
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