Recipe - Thai Lemon Grass Soup With Shrimp

1 pound Raw shrimp
One fourth cup Vegetable oil
2 Stalks lemon grass
1/3 cup Thai fish sauce nam pla
1/3 cup Fresh lime juice
1 cup Unsweetened coconut milk
4 To 6

1 bn Scallions, green tops only
Thinly cut or sliced up
1/3 cup Fresh cilantro
Very hot small red chilies
Seeded & minced

Peel shrimp, reserve shells and set both aside. Heat oil in stockpot, add
shrimp shells, & fry until they are bright pink. Add 8 cups water and bring
to boil and cook for 5 minutes. Strain and return the broth to the pot
discarding the shrimp shells. Add lemon grass, raw shrimp, Thai fish sauce
and lime juice, and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes and
skim off any foam. Just before serving, add the coconut milk, red chilis,
green onion and fresh cilantro. Taste and adjust seasoningyou may like
more coconut milk or salt. Enjoy.

Recipe By : SAHolman

From: Emory!hpclbis.Cup.Hp.Com!juliar@sdate: Thu, 17 Mar 94 16:11:22 0800

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