Our vegetarian version of Thailand’s popular hot and spicy prawn soup is packed full of mushrooms, tomatoes and beansprouts for a fresh and fragrant dish.
1.Place ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes (use a large ladle to skim any scum from the surface of the stock).
2.Remove from heat. Strain stock through a fine sieve into a heatproof jug or bowl; discard the solids. You need 3 litres (12 cups) of stock.
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3.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook ginger, garlic, lemon grass and half the chilli, stirring, 3 minutes or until fragrant. Add mushrooms; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
4.Stir in stock, tomato, onion, sugar and sauce; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
5.Just before serving, stir in juice. Ladle soup into serving bowls; top with combined bean sprouts, coriander and remaining chilli.
You will need about 3 limes for this recipe. Grate the rind from the limes before juicing.
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