Tom Yum King Prawns

1. 1 King prawnspack 500 g ≈ $12.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 120 g
2. 2 Button mushrooms≈ $7.50 per kg 80 g
3. 3 Coconut milkpack 400 ml ≈ $2.20 150 ml
4. 4 Fresh ginger≈ $8.00 per kg 10 g
5. 5 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 5 g
6. 6 Chili flakes 1 g
7. 7 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 40 g
8. 8 Cherry tomatoespack 250 g ≈ $2.50 80 g
9. 9 Bouillon cubes 1 pcs
10. 10 Cilantropack 50 g ≈ $1.20 8 g
11. 11 Soy sauce 10 ml
12. 12 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 60 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Rinse the rice, add 120 ml water, bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes until tender. Set aside.

2. Peel and finely slice the ginger and garlic⁵. Slice the mushrooms into 0.5 cm thick pieces, halve the cherry⁸ tomatoes. Squeeze the lime.

3. Bring 400 ml water to a boil, dissolve the bouillon cube, add ginger, garlic⁵, and chili. Simmer for 5 minutes on medium heat.

4. Add mushrooms and cherry⁸ tomatoes, cook for 3 minutes until mushrooms soften.

5. Add prawns and cook for 4–5 minutes until they turn pink and firm.

6. Stir in coconut³ milk, lime juice, and soy sauce. Warm through on low heat for 2–3 minutes without boiling. Remove from heat.

7. Spoon rice onto plates, ladle soup over the top, and garnish with chopped Thai basil. Serve hot.