Lemon grass and prawns soup

Lemon grass and prawns soup

Preparation Time: 30 min

Serves : 5-6

Ingredients:

1.    Prawns large 200 gms.

2.    Fish stock 625 ml.

     3. Lemon grass(chopped) 2 stalks

     4. Lemon juice 3 tbsps.

     5. Vegetable oil 2 tsps.

     6. Kaffir lime leaves(chopped) 3 nos.

     7. Fish sauce 1 tbsp.

     8. Fresh red chili ½ no.

     9. Green chili ½ no.

   10. Palm sugar or

   11. brown sugar(crushed): ½ tsp.

   12. Coriander leaves for Garnishing

Method:

1. Peel prawns and remove dark veins ;keep aside.

2. Deseed the chilies and thinly slice them.

3. In a pan heat oil, add prawn shells and stir till it changes color. Add fish stock

   and bring to boil and simmer for 15 mins.

4. Strain the stock and return to pan and discard the shell.

5. Add lemon grass, lime juice, chilies and sugar to the stock and simmer for 2

   mins.

6. Add prawns and cook on low heat till it is cooked.

7. Serve in warm bowls topped with coriander.

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