Tom Yum Goong (Thermomix)

Difficulty : easy

Preparation time : 20 min
Total time : 45 min
Serving size : 4 portions

Ingredients
30 g olive oil
2 tsp dried chilli flakes
1 - 2 fresh long red chillies, trimmed, deseeded if preferred and cut into halves
1 garlic clove
5 cm piece fresh galangal, peeled and cut into thin slices
1 eschalot, cut into halves
1 tsp tamarind paste
½ tsp shrimp paste (optional - see Tips)
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 stalks fresh lemongrass, trimmed, bruised and cut into thirds
1000 g water
2 tsp Chicken stock paste (see Tips)
10 fresh Kaffir lime leaves, torn
2 tbsp lime juice
450 g raw prawns, peeled and deveined, reserving heads and shells
230 g fresh mushrooms, cut into quarters
70 g cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
2 tbsp fresh coriander, leaves only, for garnishing

Preparation

1. Place oil, chilli flakes, chillies and garlic into mixing bowl and chop 5 sec/speed 7.
2. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula and heat 4 min/Varoma/speed 2.
3. Add galangal, eschalot, tamarind paste and shrimp paste (optional) and chop 10 sec/speed 10. Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula.
4. Add fish sauce, lemongrass, water, stock paste, Kaffir lime leaves, lime juice and reserved prawn heads and shells and heat 18 min/100°C/Stir Symbol/speed 2.
5. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain liquid into a jug and discard solids.
6. Place prawn meat, mushrooms and strained liquid into mixing bowl and cook 5-8 min/90°C/Stir Symbol/speed 1, or until prawns are just cooked.
7. Add tomatoes and cook 2 min/90°C/Stir Symbol/speed 1. Divide between serving bowls and garnish with coriander just before serving.

Nutrition per 1 portion

Calories 917.6 kJ / 218.5 kcal 

Protein 26.5 g 

Carbohydrates 4.3 g 

Fat 9.1 g 

Saturated Fat 1.5 g 

Fibre 5.1 g 

Sodium 1231.2 mg