Spicy Tom Kha Noodle

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 cup prawns or 1 cup chicken
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 2 -4 thai red chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass paste
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 6 -7 leaves fresh basil, minced
• 300 g rice noodles
• 4 kaffir lime leaves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 season a medium saucepan with the olive oil. over medium heat, brown the garlic, green onions and mushrooms.
• 2 stir in the fish sauce and prawns or fish sauce and chicken and sautee until cooked through.
• 3 add the yellow bell pepper, tomato, chilies (for the chilies, i just take off the tops and the tails and add the remainder), brown sugar, salt, cumin, and lemongrass paste. stir in coconut milk and basil.
• 4 bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and stir occasionally for about 10 minutes, allowing to reduce.
• 5 meanwhile, boil 4 cups of water, add the rice noodles and remove from heat. let stand for 5 minutes then drain.
• 6 dish the noodles into large soup bowls and cover with the soup mixture. garnish with lime leaves. serve with sticks and non-metallic spoons.