Hot and Sour Fish Soup

Ingredients

• 1 large white fish fillet (thinly sliced at 0.5cm)
• 1cm galangal (thinly sliced)
• 5 lemongrass stalks (white part only, thinly sliced)
• 5 shallots (halved and bruised)
• 7 cups water
• ½ cup fish sauce
• 1 cup tamarind juice
• 4 kaffir lime leaves (teared into 4)
• ½ cup coriander leaves (coarsely chopped)
• 12-15 dried chillies (toasted)
• 1 lime (juiced)

Directions

1. In a dry pot, heat the lemongrass, galangal and shallots over medium heat. When they start browning, add water and bring to boil for 5 mins. Add fish sauce and tamarind juice (adjust to taste).
2. Add fish and cook covered until done.
3. Add kaffir lime leaves, coriander, lime juice and chillies and cook for 1 min.
4. Remove from heat and serve immediately.