Rice Soup with Prawns (ข้าวต้มกุ้ง)

Home comfort food – perfect for winter days!

Serves: 2

What you need

• 2 cups Cooked jasmine rice (approx. 1 cup raw rice)
• 1 cup Prawns, cut into small pieces
• 1 Tbsp Garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp Oil
• 750 ml Water or chicken stock
• 3 slices Galangal
• 3 Tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp Oyster sauce
• 1/2 tsp Cracked black pepper
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Coriander leaves, chopped

Condiments

• Chilli powder
• Vinegar
• Fish sauce
• Sugar

How to put this together

1. Bring water to boil, add galangal. Season with 2 Tbsp soy sauce + sugar + salt. Taste & season. Keep it on simmer.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, fry until fragrant.
3. Add prawns, fry for 30 seconds. Add 1 Tbsp soys sauce + oyster sauce + cracked pepper. Taste & season. Take off heat.
4. Put 1 cup of rice in each bowl. Pour the soup over. Top with prawns.
5. Sprinkle with coriander leaves.
6. Serve immediately, with condiments on the side.