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Thai prawn and lemongrass soup

A hot, sour, fragrant broth with juicy prawns, mushrooms and lime. Ready in 20 minutes.

  • Time20 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £2.13 a head
4 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Put the stock, lemongrass, lime leaves, ginger and half the chilli in a pan. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 8 minutes.

    8 min
  2. 2

    Add the mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes.

    3 min
  3. 3

    Add the prawns and pak choi. Cook for 3 minutes until the prawns are pink and curled.

    3 min
  4. 4

    Stir in the tamari and lime juice. Taste, and add more lime if you want it sharper.

  5. 5

    Ladle into bowls. Top with the rest of the chilli and the coriander. Eat around the lemongrass and lime leaves.

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