Recipe - Thai Hot And Sour Shrimp Soup

1 pound Uncooked, unpeeled shrimp
2 Sticks Lemon Grass
4 Kaffir Lime Leaves
(or 1 teaspoon finely grated
lemon rind)
15 ounce Straw mushroom (can)
3 Fresh hot green chilies
2 One half pt Chicken stock
3 tablespoon Fresh Coriander leaves
1 tablespoon Fish sauce
3 tablespoon Lime Juice
1 teaspoon Chili Paste (Nam Prik Pow)

1. Wash the unpeeled shrimp well. Peel and devain them, keeping
the peelings. Wash the shrimp again and pat them dry. 2. Cut 3 X 2"
pieces from each stick of lemon grass starting
from the bottom end, and crush lightly. Discard the top. 3. Combine the
stock, lemon grass, lime leaves and shrimp
peelings in a pan. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 20
minutes. Strain. Add fish sauce, lime juice and chile paste.
Adjust seasoning if required (Fish sauce and lime juice). 4. Add the
drained mushrooms. The soup can be stored like this. 5. Before serving cut
the chilies into very fine rounds. Wash
and dry the coriander leaves. 6. Bring soup to a boil. Add shrimp and
cook 2 minutes or until
the shrimp are opaque. Add garnishes to serving bowl(s).