Soups – WestRosa

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1 lemongrass stalk
• 2 kaffir lime leaves
• A few large slices of fresh galangal or ginger (1/4 cup)
• 2 red Thai chili peppers
• 1 tsp of red chili paste
• 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• A dozen medium prawns
• A handful of Enoki mushrooms
• The juice of 1 lime
• A handful of finely chopped green onions
• A handful of cilantro leaves
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp butter (optional)
• 1/4 cup white onion (1 small onion)
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots (1 carrot)
• 1/4 cup diced celery (1 small stalk)
• 2 1/2 cups chopped yams (1 large yam)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp sage
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup half-and-half (optional)