Thai Lemongrass Coconut Soup

• 2 tablespoons oil (olive, sunflower or coconut)
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced in 1-inch long strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced in 1-inch long strips
• 2 medium size tomatoes, chopped in 1-inch pieces
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons green curry paste
• 1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
• 1 can coconut milk
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 piece medium size ginger root, grated
• 2 stalks lemongrass, top dry part removed and smashed to release fragrance
• 4 kaffir lime leaves (if not available use the zest of 1 lime)
• 12 ounces fish (mahi-mahi or other firm fish), cut into bite size - or- 1.5 pounds of skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• handful of cilantro leaves

1. Heat the oil in a large pot, add the peppers and onions, and lower the heat to medium-high. Saute for 2 minutes stirring frequently. Add the curry paste/powder, tomatoes and garlic and saute for an additional minute. Add the coconut milk, chicken stock, lemongrass, ginger, kaffir lime leaves and salt to taste. Stir gently. Bring the soup to a boil, then set the heat on low and simmer for 15 minutes stirring from time to time.
2. If using chicken, toss the chicken into the soup and simmer until the chicken is cooked through. If using fish, add the fish and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the fish is soft and tender (be careful to not overcook; fish can easily become tough and chewy if cooked for a long time).
3. Remove the lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves from the soup, add the lime juice and serve with fresh cilantro leaves, lime wedges and steamed rice.

oil, red onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, clove garlic, green curry, curry powder, coconut milk, chicken stock, ginger root, stalks lemongrass, lime, fish, lime, handful of cilantro leaves

Taken from food52.com/recipes/37291-thai-lemongrass-coconut-soup (may not work)