Smoked Fish Soup Recipe

Smoked Fish Soup Recipe

5 cups chicken stock

1/2 oz galangal (sliced)

2 stalks of lemon grass (cut into 1.5 inch pieces and crushed lightly)

1.5 tsp shrimp paste

10 oz dried smoked fish (non salted) remove bones and break into smaller pieces

1 oz shallots (slightly crushed)

1.5 tsp tamarind juice

1/2 cup sweet basil leaves

1 tbsp fish sauce

1/2 tsp salt

6 dried whole red chilies (dry fried for 4 minutes)

Method:

Bring to boil the 5 cups of chicken stock in a pan. Put in the galangal, lemon grass and shrimp paste. Boil again for 2 minutes and then add the dried fish pieces, shallots and tamarind juice. Bring back to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the rest of the ingredients. Season with more tamarind juice or fish sauce if you like. Let the soup stand for 10 minutes before serving.