Ingredients
For the stock/broth
2 cup prawn shells
1 tbsp oil
3/4 liter water
To blend/ground (paste)
1 (about 100g) tomato
1 lemongrass/serai
1 inch galangal/lengkuas
5 shallots
7 dried red chillies (or as needed)
Other Ingredients
4 small green brinjals - quartered
10 medium size prawns - de-vein and leave the tail on
5-6 fish balls
1 medium size squid/sotong - clean and cut into rings
1 tbsp Mae Pranom
Thai chilli paste (store bought)
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp crushed black pepper
5-6 kaffir lime/limau purut leaves – tear into 3-4 pieces
Coriander leaves (as needed) - chopped
Spring onion (as needed) - chopped
Thai basil leaves (as needed) - optional
3-4 birds eye chillies/chilly padi (optional)
Thai basil leaves (as needed) - optional
3-4 birds eye chillies/chilly padi (optional)
4 tbsp oil
Sugar and salt for taste.
Method:
For the stock, fry prawn shells in heated oil until crispy
and fragrant.
Add water and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour.
Drain the broth and keep aside
Heat 4 tbsp oil and when heated, add blended/grounded paste.
Heat 4 tbsp oil and when heated, add blended/grounded paste.
Stir and cook until aromatic.
Pour stock, stir and simmer.
When stock is heated through, add brinjals,Thai chilli paste, fish sauce, lime leaves,pepper, sugar and salt.
Continue to simmer until brinjals are cooked.
Add seafood - prawns, squids and fish balls.
Simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
Simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
Before serving, garnish with chopped coriander,basil and onion
leaves and (optional) add in birds eye chillies.
I like tomyam but I dont cook that coz only two of us eating.
ReplyDeleteI just can eat Tomyam with plain rice only. Never miss every month to buy Tomyam paste. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove tomyam soup and looks like I finally found a great recipe. Looks yum!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks amazing! I love these kind of soups!
ReplyDeleteI am addicted to tom yam goong - I go as far as to order 3 or four of the appetizer sized soup if it's not a main course on the menu. Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking spicy soup! amazing flavours in it.
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ReplyDeleteThe mix of lime, chili and the seafood does sound delicious. Nice healthy dish here packed with flavor. Now I will google fish balls and see about those...
ReplyDeleteThough I myself cannot eat this, it is a popular dish which looks ten times better than any restaurant - wonderful job :)
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I have heard of but never tasted this soup...and always wondered what made it Tomyan soup. It looks wonderful (so colorful!)...and hope I get a chance to sample some one day.
ReplyDeleteAhh this post makes me wanna have tom yam right now...
ReplyDeleteTom Yam is my favourite dish...I like spicy & sour. So far the best Tom Yam is Thai Tom Yam.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite soup from Thai cuisine,but Homemade always best :)
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I've had this before, but never had a recipe. What an amazing soup!
ReplyDeleteTom Yum is one dish I can never resist!
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ReplyDeleteHi Nava, your seafood tomyam look delicious. Lovely presentation.
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I love soup, and your soup sounds good.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite soup of all time, seafood, chicken or prawn. I got addicted to this one when I was in Malaysia
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for all the yummy comments and appreciate it very much.
ReplyDeleteI love Tom Yum!!!! the sour and spicy just warm my tummy. Slurp!
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hungry now drooling for tom yam
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ReplyDeleteit looks really good and so comforting!
ReplyDeleteThe color looks so tempting! Loved seafood tom yam!
ReplyDeleteLOVE seafood tom yam soups -- the only thing I can't find here in Orlando is daun limau purut (kaffir lime leaves) So sad!
ReplyDeletei really love tom yam because of its savory soup and spicy flavor.
ReplyDeleteTOM YAM soup!! *loves*
ReplyDeletehi nava... the tom yam soup looks delish... yummy.. i love tom yam.
ReplyDeletebtw, thank you for dropping by my blog.. please do come again :)))
I love everything Thai/Malaysian!!Your soup looks so delicious and mouthwatering,never made it at home.Should try it sometime :)Thanks for sharing Nava!!
ReplyDeleteA great summer soup!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite and loved your recipe. so YUMMY!
ReplyDeleteLove the soup...squid fried i have but oysters a big nono...
ReplyDeleteRichness of ingredients and lovely flavor!!
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