Thai fish soup
Description
A hearty first course. I recommend all lovers of Asian cuisine to try making this simple Thai fish soup recipe at least once. If the taste seems too spicy, you can add a little coconut milk before serving to make the soup less fiery.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The vegetable base for this dish is prepared in a rather unusual way. Eggplants, garlic, peppers, and shallots need to be roasted on a grill or in the oven.
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Step 2
2. Prepare a mortar, into which first add the Thai chili.
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Step 3
3. Then add the garlic.
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Step 4
4. Next, the shallot.
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Step 5
5. And about half a teaspoon of salt.
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Step 6
6. Puree all the ingredients.
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Step 7
7. Add the baked eggplant flesh.
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Step 8
8. Put lemon grass and a little salt into the pot with water.
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Step 9
9. A little fish sauce must be added to the recipe for Thai fish soup.
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Step 10
10. Place the fish. In this case, it's tilapia, but you can use any other fish.
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Step 11
11. Add the mushrooms to the pot.
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Step 12
12. Simmer the soup over low heat for about 15–20 minutes, until the mushrooms and fish are cooked. Then add the previously prepared vegetable mixture.
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Step 13
13. Simmer for another 5 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat. Thai fish soup at home is not complete without fresh herbs.
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Step 14
14. The more you use, the more aromatic it will be. That's the whole secret of making Thai fish soup. All that's left is to pour it into bowls and taste.