HOT AND SOUR SOUP

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Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 heaping tablespoon tom yam hot and sour paste
4 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped, optional
1 stalk lemongrass, bottom, inner part only, roughly chopped
1 lime, juiced
4 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla)
2 to 3 small jalapenos or fresh red or green chiles, finely chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons, straw or button mushrooms, halved or quartered
1 pound (2 ounces) peeled, raw shrimp
Five 1-inch pieces small scallions, sliced thin
1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped

Steps:

In a medium saucepan, heat chicken stock, tom yam paste, lime leaves, lemon grass, lime juice, fish sauce, chiles, and sugar. Once it has come to a boil, add mushrooms and simmer for 2 minutes. Add shrimp and scallions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes allowing the shrimp to cook but still be tender. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve immediately. Place extra cilantro on the table for people to add more.

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