Hot & sour broth with noodles

Hot & sour broth with noodles

Get classic Thai flavours in an instant with the help of tom yam paste and a bit of olive magazine magic

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the tom yam paste in a pan with 1 litre water. Heat, stirring until the paste dissolves then bring to a simmer. Throw in the mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, put the noodles in a large bowl and pour over enough boiling water to cover, leave for 3-4 minutes until just tender then drain. Divide between 4 soup bowls. Add the mangetout to the soup for a minute then pour over the noodles. Scatter with spring onion and chilli before serving.
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Know-how

Tom yam paste is a soup base that can vary in heat so use sparingly. Buy it in jars from Thai grocers or look for Thai Taste brand in supermarkets. You could add cooked prawns or shredded chicken to this if you like.

Per serving

131 kcalories, protein 3.6g, carbohydrate 28.7g, fat 1.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.08 g

Recipe from olive magazine, September 2006.

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  • 20 September 2009

    Carey's commented on this recipe

    I added a few prawns and more mushrooms! I love this soup!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 1-2 tbsp tom yam paste
  • 100.0g shiitake mushrooms or button mushrooms, sliced
  • 125.0g rice vermicelli noodles, Blue Dragon are good
  • 100.0g mange tout , shredded lengthways
  • 2 spring onions , finely sliced
  • 1 red chilli , shredded
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Per serving

131 kcalories, protein 3.6g, carbohydrate 28.7g, fat 1.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 1.7g, salt 0.08 g

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