Monday, June 6, 2011

Extra Spicy Clear Soup Thai Tomyam Prawn Recipe

The taste of this clear soup Thai tomyam is almost the same as the common red coloured one. Red soup tomyam has chilli paste or chilli powder added but for this type of tomyam, only cili padi (bird eye chilli) are used. Somehow, I prefer the clear soup tomyam. It might not look as good as the red soup tomyam but the taste is simply delicious. My eldest son loves tomyam and this Clear Soup Thai Tomyam is his favourite!
I added in super spicy red cili padi (birdeye chilli) to give the soup EXTRA KICK! lol

Ingredients
Prawns, 5 Medium size
Lemongrass, 2 pcs, smashed
Onion, 1 pc, cut into four
Daun Sup (celery), 3 stalks
Tomato, 1 pc, cut into four
Nampla (Thai Fish Sauce), 2 teaspoons
Water, 4 bowls
Lime juice from 3 limes
Tamarind paste, add water
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Kaffir Lime Leaves, 5 pcs
Red Cili Padi (Bird Eye chilli), 5 pcs

Pour water into pot and bring to a boil. Add serai (lemongrass), onions and nampla. Boil for a short while. Add tomato, tamarind water, salt, sugar, red cili padi, nampla and kaffir lime leaves. Put in the celery (daun sup), prawn and lime juice. Boil for a short while. Serve with steamed rice while stil hot.

14 comments:

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

Can you please stand near me Bananaz give you a kick hahaha. Whoa aTOMic Yam without the redness but the spicy hot. Sure melutup...and smoke coming from the ears and head.

[SK] said...

yeah, i actually prefer the clear type than those reddish and milky type of tomyum.. the clear one taste more refreshing and appetising..

Juliana said...

I love this soup but never had a chance to make it. Yours look delicious and full of flavor. Have a great week Pete :-)

suituapui said...

Yum! Not a fan of tomyam...but this one, I'm sure I like. Something like our Melanau masak sayur rebus here. Drool!!!!

Hayley said...

Wow, looks good, at least it looks not so spicy compared to the traditional red tomyam...

Christine said...

sounds quick and delicious to make.

yvonne said...

I can feel the spiciness here..... I'm sweating now, while consuming this soup, mentally...

Swee San @ TheSweetSpot said...

it looks dangerously spicy despite not being red.. hehe

Small Kucing said...

yumm...i like the clear soup tomyam better than those with santan

Caroline said...

i have never tried any clear soup tomyam! but this seems tempting! :D

Alice Law said...

Extra spicy... * sweat!

MamaFaMi said...

Frankly speaking, I've never tried cooking tomyam this way. Perhaps it's about time I give it a go. Thank you for sharing.

lena said...

the best tomyum i've ver tasted so far is also of clear soup type at bukit kayu hitam many years ago!

Anonymous said...

Hi, that looks nice. I tried a somewhat similar recipe but with something extra inside - galangial (lengkuas).