Hot & sour coconut soup

Hot & sour coconut soup

A really light soup with plenty of fresh vibrant flavours. Serve it as a main course, or without rice as a light starter

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-30 minutes

Method

  1. Cook the rice in boiling salted water for about 10 minutes, until tender, then drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the stock in a large pan, add the lemongrass, galangal or ginger, lime leaves and chillies and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the chicken and mushrooms and simmer for a further 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, lime juice, fish sauce and coconut cream and simmer for 5 minutes more. Scatter over the coriander and serve each portion with a little cooked rice spooned in.

356 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 1g, salt 2.47 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2002.

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  • 04 December 2007

    Bronwen rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was fantastic i fancied something spicy but warming and i got it all in one

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    I love Thai food and thought this was absolutely lovely and authentic tasting.

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    Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

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    I love this recipe!! Very easy and quick to do. Tasty with prawns also :)

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    Rae commented on this recipe

    My 16 year old son made this as the starter for a 3 course meal he cooked today as part of his GCSE catering exam, he practised on the family at the weekend and it was yummy!

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  • 17 April 2010

    bigbird0966 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutely delicious!!.....& soooooo quick & easy. I wilted some additional bok choi in at the last 2 mins for some extra crunch, which was lovely. Next time I make it I'm only going for 1 tbsp of fish sauce as it was a little on the salty side for us, but apart from that. Get on & make it if you haven't already....you won't be disappointed.

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  • 03 March 2011

    tommygun303 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is by far the nicest soup I have ever tasted. My girlfriend and I could eat this every day and not get bored. Absolitely delicious and deserves 10 stars! I personally go easy on the fish sauce but it's just my preference as can be quite over powering.

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  • 09 January 2013

    Lisa commented on this recipe

    My family adore this soup. Its is so simple, quick and very healthy. Even the young ones love it. It has become a staple and now I add all sorts to it, whatever happens to be in the fridge and it seems to work with everything ! Its even impressed friends at dinner parties....managed to find some cute little bowls in a charity shop....looks fab !

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25-30 minutes

Inspired idea with chicken

Ingredients

  • 100g Thai fragrant rice
  • 1.2l chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1 stalk of lemongrass , thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped galangal or root ginger
  • 4 fresh or freeze-dried kaffir lime leaves , chopped or crumbled
  • 2 red chillies , deseeded and finely chopped
  • 250g skinless boneless chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 175g chestnut mushrooms , sliced
  • 200g cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 200ml carton coconut cream
  • a handful of fresh coriander , chopped
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356 kcalories, protein 22g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 15g, fibre 1g, salt 2.47 g

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