HEALTHY TOM YAM

Dear Tuesday..

Nowadays we have dry season in Indonesia.  Even today Jakarta is very hot, but I will post about recipe that will make you feel warm, hehe nevertheless it will make you feel relax and happy. I changed the original tom yam recipe because I couldn't find some ingredients. But I think my recipe is also as good as the original. Ok ladies here I present to you TOM YAM for beginners ^^

Ingredients :

• 10 medium shrimps – peeled and keep the skin and head in separate bowl
• 5 Shallots, thickly sliced
• 5 Garlics, thickly sliced
• 4 Chilies, sliced
• 50 grams Enoki mushrooms 
• 50 grams Cloud ear mushrooms
• 4 cups water
• 2 Lemongrass
• 1  lime, juiced
• 5 cm gingger, peeled and pressed
• 2 slices galangal
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 Tomato
• Salt

Directions:

1. To make stock: Add the shrimp heads and shells in water and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. Soak the heads and shells for further 20 minutes before discarding.
2. Trim lemongrass and cut into matchstick size pieces.
3. Add stock, lemon grass,gingger, galangal, chillies, fish sauce, lime juice, salt, and chili paste to a pot and bring to a boil. After boiling for 5 minutes, add shrimps and both mushrooms. Cook for further 10 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.
4. Tom yam is ready to serve.

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