Thai Hot And Sour Shrimp Soup - Tom Yum Goong

• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small red onion, finely chopped
• 7 cups water
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 2 inch lengths
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh galangal root
• 3 fresh red chilies, thinly sliced (amount optional)
• 3 fresh green chilies, thinly sliced (amount optional)
• 4 kaffir lime leaves, scored (if using dry, soak in warm water until pliable)
• 1 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined
• 6 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1. Heat oil in a pot with garlic until aromatic; add onion and cook, stirring, until onion is light brown.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil.
3. Add black pepper, lemongrass, galangal, chiles, and lime leaves; return to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
4. Place shrimp in the pot along with the fish sauce and lime juice.
5. Simmer for 3 more minutes, or until shrimp are firm and cooked.
6. Garnish soup with fresh cilantro before serving.

vegetable oil, garlic, red onion, water, black pepper, stalk lemongrass, fresh galangal root, red chilies, green chilies, lime, shrimp, fish sauce, lime juice, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-hot-and-sour-shrimp-soup-tom-yum-goong-37855 (may not work)