Tuesday 23 April 2013
This is Thai originated soup made from fish.
Recipe for Tom Som Pla
Ingredients
(1) Fish Stock- 3 cups
(2) Bekti Fish (diced)- 2 tablespoon
(3) Thai Coriander roots- 2 sprigs
(4) Lemon juice- 1 tablespoon
(5) Fish Sauce- 1 tablespoon
(6) Sugar- 1 teaspoon
(7) Galangal- 5 grams
(8) Lime leaves- 2 grams
(9) Shrimp paste- 1/2 teaspoon
(10) Ginger- 2 grams
(11) Garlic- 2 cloves
(12) Onion- 5 grams
(13) Black peppercorn- 2 grams
Method
(1) Put shrimp paste, onion, garlic, coriander roots and pepercon together and pound them and make a paste of it.
(2) In a sauce pan, add Fish Stock, galangal and lime leaves. Mix with the paste and bring it to boil, then add fish dices and cook till its done.
Your Thai soup is ready, garnish it with lemon juice and herbs.
Recipe for Tom Som Pla
Ingredients
(1) Fish Stock- 3 cups
(2) Bekti Fish (diced)- 2 tablespoon
(3) Thai Coriander roots- 2 sprigs
(4) Lemon juice- 1 tablespoon
(5) Fish Sauce- 1 tablespoon
(6) Sugar- 1 teaspoon
(7) Galangal- 5 grams
(8) Lime leaves- 2 grams
(9) Shrimp paste- 1/2 teaspoon
(10) Ginger- 2 grams
(11) Garlic- 2 cloves
(12) Onion- 5 grams
(13) Black peppercorn- 2 grams
Method
(1) Put shrimp paste, onion, garlic, coriander roots and pepercon together and pound them and make a paste of it.
(2) In a sauce pan, add Fish Stock, galangal and lime leaves. Mix with the paste and bring it to boil, then add fish dices and cook till its done.
Your Thai soup is ready, garnish it with lemon juice and herbs.
