Nourishing Thai Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 stalks lemongrass cut into 2-inch pieces and smashed
• 5 pieces kaffir lime leaves torn into pieces
• 3 slices galangal
• 200 grams shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 cup mushrooms sliced
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
• 2 teaspoons chili paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped

Instructions

1. 1 Bring the chicken broth and water to a boil in a large pot.
2. 2 Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the flavors.
3. 3 Add the shrimp and mushrooms to the pot and cook until the shrimp turns pink and opaque, about 3 minutes.
4. 4 Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, chili paste, and sugar, and mix well.
5. 5 Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with more fish sauce, lime juice, or chili paste if needed.
6. 6 Remove the pot from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.
7. 7 Serve hot, garnished with additional cilantro if desired.