Thai Curried Prawn Soup

• 7 cups water
• 1 small papaya, thinly sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can baby corn, drained
• 4 fresh Thai red chili peppers, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 inch dried galangal
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut in 2 inch lengths
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 14 cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• 1 lb prawns (shrimp ok in a pinch)
• 4 tablespoons chopped green onions

1. Bring water to a boil.
2. Add all ingredients except prawns and green onion.
3. Simmer for 2 minutes; add prawns; cook about 3 minutes more.
4. Garnish with green onion.
5. Note: Some ingredients may be difficult to find; I have found some online at http://importfood.
6. com; they have a variety of Thai foods there you can get, including the galangal and kaffir.
7. Shrimp paste you can get at any oriental food store; tamarind pulp is available at Indian and Pakistani grocers for sure.

water, papaya, baby corn, fresh thai red chili peppers, garlic, galangal, turmeric, stalk lemongrass, lime leaves, shrimp paste, brown sugar, fish sauce, tamarind pulp, prawns, green onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-curried-prawn-soup-34377 (may not work)