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 cup cilantro, chopped

Method

1. 01
   Bring the chicken broth and water to a boil in a large pot.
2. 02
   Add the lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes to infuse the flavors.
3. 03
   Add the shrimp and mushrooms to the pot and cook until the shrimp turns pink and opaque, about 3 minutes.
4. 04
   Stir in the fish sauce, lime juice, chili paste, and sugar, and mix well.
5. 05
   Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with more fish sauce, lime juice, or chili paste if needed.
6. 06
   Remove the pot from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.
7. 07
   Serve hot, garnished with additional cilantro if desired.