Tom-yam pasta recipe

Tom Yam paste is a Thai dish with a spicy and sweet-sour taste, based on a fragrant broth with herbs, spices and various ingredients.

Here is a simple recipe for making Tom-Yam pasta:

Ingredients:

Chicken broth - 4 cups
Lemon grass - 2 stalks, cut crosswise into pieces
Kaffir lime leaves - 4-6 pieces
Shiitake mushrooms or other mushrooms - 200 g, chopped
Shrimp - 200 g, peeled and decapitated
Tomatoes - 2 medium, sliced
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Salmon or other fish - 150 g, cut into pieces (optional)
Garlic - 3 cloves, crushed
Sesame oil - 1 teaspoon
Tom-Yam paste - 2-3 tablespoons (available in Asian stores)
Fish sauce - 2 tablespoons
Lime juice - from 1-2 limes
Sugar - 1 teaspoon
Red chili pepper - to taste, chopped
Cilantro - for decoration

Instructions:

In a saucepan or deep frying pan with a thick bottom, heat the sesame oil. Fry the garlic and Tom-Yam paste until fragrant.

Add chicken broth, lemon grass and Kaffir lime leaves. Bring to a boil.

Pour in coconut milk and fish sauce. Add sugar and red chili pepper. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

Add mushrooms, tomatoes, shrimp and fish (if using). Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the shrimp turns pink and the fish is cooked.

Season the soup with lime juice to taste.

Serve the Tom Yam pasta hot, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Useful properties:
Vegetables are high in fiber.
Seafood - helps strengthen joints.