Hot and Sour Soup Recipe
This is the Thai version that uses 'tom yum' paste - you'll see in the ingredients list that there's nothing too 'unusual' about what goes in it - it's hopefully stuff that you already have in your storecupboard so you can easily make it yourself - of course you can just use the bottled variety from a supermarket.
http://hungryjenny.blogspot.com/2010/05/say-no-to-takeaway-make-some-hot-and.html
Ingredients
- Handful of beansprouts
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 2-3 pak choi leaves, ripped
- 2 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 25g rice noodles
- 500ml boiling water
- 200ml coconut milk
- But of lime juice
- 2 tbsp Tom Yum paste
- OR to make your own, blitz the following:
- 1 tbsp lemongrass
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tsp veggie oil
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- Half tsp cayenne
- Half tsp coriander
- Bit of ginger
Directions
- Pour the boiling water into a pan and mix in the tom yum paste.
- Add the carrots for a few minutes, followed by the rest of the vegetables and lastly, the noodles.
- Pour in the coconut milk and stir for another 5 minutes.
- Squeeze over a bit of lime juice to serve.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 458g | |
| Recipe makes 2 servings | |
| Calories 326 | |
| Calories from Fat 203 | 62% |
| Total Fat 24.05g | 30% |
| Saturated Fat 20.26g | 81% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium 544mg | 23% |
| Potassium 456mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 26.58g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 8.52g | 6% |
| Protein 4.69g | 8% |
