Cambodian Lemon Grass Soup

Description

• Serves 4: Hot Poultry Soup

Ingredients

• 900ml/30fl.oz. water
• 2 stalks of Fresh lemon grass, bruised or 4 teasp Dried lemon grass
• 4 garlic Cloves
• 2 teasp Sauce
• 50g/2oz rice
• 5 cm/2-inches Fresh galangal or 1 teasp Dried galangal
• pepper
• 2 boneless Chicken Breasts, skinned and diced
• 4 Spring onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp Freshly chopped basil
• The juice of half a lemon
• chilli paste (to taste)
• 1 teasp freshly chopped Coriander
• 5 kaffir lime leaves or 2 teasp of grated lime peel

Procedures

1. Place the water, lemon grass, garlic, sauce, rice, galangal and pepper in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Add the Chicken, mixing well and cook for 10 minutes, skimming off any white froth which forms.
3. Place the spring onions, basil lemon juice, chile paste, coriander and lime leaves in a large serving bowl and mix well.
4. To serve, pour the soup over the Onion mixture in the serving bowl, mix well and serve immediately.