Hot And Sour Prawn Soup

• 1lb king/tiger prawns, uncooked and de-veined leaving the tails on
• 1 3/4 pints of chicken stock
• 3 lemon grass stalks, crushed open
• 10 kaffir lime leaves, torn in half
• 8oz canned straw mushrooms, drained
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tbsp chopped spring onions
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves
• 4 red chillies, seeded and chopped

1. place the preped prawns in a large pan and add the chicken stock and bring to the boil.
2. Add the bruised lemon grass and half the kaffir lime leaves to the stock and simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the stalks change colour and the stock becomes fragrant.
3. Remove the lemon grass stalks and kaffir lime leaves. Add the mushrooms and cook for a few minutes, then add the fish sauce, lime juice, spring onions, chillies, coriander and the rest of the lime leaves. Taste; it should be sour, spicy, salty and hot!
4. Optional:
5. Top with sprigs of coriander and serve with lime wedges

prawns, chicken, lemon grass stalks, lime, mushrooms, fish sauce, lime juice, spring onions, coriander leaves, red chillies

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/hot-and-sour-prawn-soup-1267748 (may not work)