Unexpected Dinner: Tomyam

We finished work at 7pm. And darling suddenly have the crave for tomyam soup. Hence, we dropped by at F&G (my neighbourhood supermarket) to buy the ingredients on our way home. Reached home around 7.30pm, I quickly start my cooking.

Ingredients:

2 big onions

3 pieces ginger

3 stalks lemon grass, cut into 2inch long, bruised

10-12 chili padi, bruised

6-7 kaffir leaves, cut half

2 small packets tomyam paste (Adabi)

4 tbsp thai chili paste

2 tbsp lemon juice (limau kasturi)

3 tomatoes

3litres water

Other ingredients: (u can add anything u like)

1 chicken fillet, cut cubes

4 squids, cut small pieces

1 can asparagus mushroom, cut half

1 can button mushroom, cut into small pieces

1 tube japanese taufu

1. Saute onions, ginger & chili padi until fragrant. Add in water, followed by lemon grass and tomyam paste.
2. Boil for about 15 mins under medium heat, then add in the tomatoes, and other ingredients except the squids.
3. Boil for another 15 mins, then add in the squids, lemon juice and kaffir leaves.
4. Let it boil for another 20mins, add in salt to taste and your tomyam soup is ready to serve.

I've used yee meen for the noodle. Even though it will more or less influence the taste of tomyam, but it is still all right. I've also added taugeh for the extra bite.

Serving: 5 bowls