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Thai Soup 18

Thai Soup 18 is built on Tomato Flesh, Lime Juice, Tao Jiao, Garlic Thinly Sliced, and Celery Sliced. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup
• 3 tbsp
• 3 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Bring the stock to a simmer and add the ginger, lemon grass and chillis, and simmer for 15 minutes. remove and discard the ginger, lemon grass, and chillis, retaining the flavored stock.

2. 2

   Combine the tomato, cucumber, lime juice, and pepper, and add salt and sugar to taste, then add to the stock, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, and then taste and adjust the seasoning to taste.

3. 3

   Cover and keep warm whilst completing the remaining steps.

4. 4

   Peel and dice the sweet potato and peel and slice the carrots to bite sized pieces. Mix and place in a steamer proof container

5. 5

   Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of tao jiao (fermented soybeans) over the potatoes and carrots, add the thinly sliced shallots, garlic and minced ginger and then drizzle the lime juice over the top.

6. 6

   Season if required with a little freshly cracked black pepper.

7. 7

   Place container in a steamer and steam for 15 minutes or until cooked to your taste.

8. 8

   Divide the cooked potatoes and carrots between 4 soup bowls, add raw celery and chinese cabbage, pour the soup over the vegetables, return to the steamer and warm through, if necesary, then decorate with the garnish and serve.