Name: Authentic Thai Coconut Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Medium shrimp - peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Canned coconut milk - 2 (13.5 ounce) cans; Water - 2 cups; Galangal, thinly sliced - 1 (1 inch) piece; Lemon grass, bruised and chopped - 4 stalks; Makrut lime leaves, torn in half - 10; Shiitake mushrooms, sliced - 1 pound; Lime juice - ¼ cup; Fish sauce - 3 tablespoons; Brown sugar - ¼ cup; Curry powder - 1 teaspoon; Green onion, thinly sliced - 1 tablespoon; Dried red pepper flakes - 1 teaspoon

Ingredients for - Authentic Thai Coconut Soup

1. Medium shrimp - peeled and deveined 1 pound

2. Canned coconut milk 2 (13.5 ounce) cans

3. Water 2 cups

4. Galangal, thinly sliced 1 (1 inch) piece

5. Lemon grass, bruised and chopped 4 stalks

6. Makrut lime leaves, torn in half 10

7. Shiitake mushrooms, sliced 1 pound

8. Lime juice ¼ cup

9. Fish sauce 3 tablespoons

10. Brown sugar ¼ cup

11. Curry powder 1 teaspoon

12. Green onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon

13. Dried red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Authentic Thai Coconut Soup

1 . Stage

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Boil shrimp until cooked, about 1 minute. Drain shrimp and set aside.

2 . Stage

Pour coconut milk and 2 cups water into a large saucepan; bring to a simmer. Add galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves; simmer until flavors are infused about 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Strain coconut milk into a separate pan and discard spices. Simmer shiitake mushrooms in coconut milk for 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice, fish sauce, and brown sugar. Season to taste with curry powder.

4 . Stage

To serve, reheat shrimp in soup and ladle into serving bowls. Garnish with green onion and red pepper flakes.