Thai Hot and Sour Soup

• 5 cups chicken broth, with scallop flavor
• 2 stalks lemongrass, finely obliquely sliced
• 1 inch piece gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon palm sugar
• 2 limes
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 3 dried tamarind
• 8 green chilies, seeded and chopped
• 20 raw peeled jumbo shrimp
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• cilantro (to garnish)

1. Place the tamarind in 1/3 cup water - break it up a bit so that the water becomes saturated with tamarind.
2. Place the stock, lemon grass, ginger, sugar, soy sauce and fish sauce into a large sauce pan.
3. Squeeze the lime in and bring to a simmer.
4. Simmer for at least 15 minutes (up to 2 hours).
5. Mix the tamarind into the water, then throw out the pits and large, undissolved pieces.
6. Add the tamarind water to the mixture.
7. Simmer for a few more minutes.
8. Add the shrimp and tomatoes and allow soup to cook for an additional 2 minutes.
9. Serve immdiately and garnish with cilantro.

chicken broth, stalks lemongrass, gingerroot, palm sugar, limes, tomatoes, tamarind, green chilies, jumbo shrimp, fish sauce, soy sauce, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/thai-hot-and-sour-soup-126331 (may not work)