Kung Tom Yam

== Description ==
Thai prawn soup
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* Serves 4 to 6
== Ingredients ==
* 2 pounds small raw prawns
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 8 cups hot water
* 1½ teaspoons salt
* 2 stalks lemon grass or 4 strips lemon rind, peeled thinly
* 4 lemon or other citrus leaves
* 2 or 3 fresh whole birdseye chilies
* ½ pound fresh mushrooms, halved or quartered
* 1 tablespoon fish sauce
* ½ cup fresh lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves (no stems)
* 4 green onions (green tops included), chopped
* 2 ripe tomatoes, quartered (optional)
* cooked rice
== Directions ==
# Wash, shell (save the shells) and de-vein prawns.
# Heat oil in large soup pot and saute shells until they turn pink.
# Add hot water, salt, lemon grass or rind, citrus leaves and whole chilies.
# Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
# Strain stock, return to a boil, add prawns and mushrooms (about a minute after the prawns) and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until prawns are cooked.
# Remove from heat and add fish sauce, lemon juice, cilantro leaves, green onions and the tomato.
# Suggested serving: spoon desired amount of cooked rice into individual serving bowls and ladle hot soup over rice.
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