Thai Hot and Sour Prawn Soup - Healthy World Cuisine

Ingredients

• 3 cups chicken stock
• 3 stalks lemon grass ((crushed with the back of your knife))
• 6 slices galangal ((Thai ginger))
• 4 kaffir limes leaves (torn in half – remove stem)
• 1-3 chilies (fresh or dried (crushed if you want them hot))
• 2 tomatoes (cut into quarters)
• 4 oz mushrooms (shimeji (or mushrooms of choice))
• 1 shallot shallot ( cut into quarters)
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp brown sugar ( or sugar alternative of choice)
• 8-10 prawns (peeled and deveined (can substitute large shrimp, seafood, tofu, or even chicken if you wish))
• 3 tsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp cilantro ((coriander) for garnish - optional)