Khao Tom (thai Rice Soup)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 cups lamb stock or 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
• 2 large shallots, minced and crushed
• 1 celery, chopped fine
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 1 to 2 inch pieces
• 1 1/4 cups cooked rice
• 1/2 lb minced ground lamb
• 2 tablespoons thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, rough chop
• firm tofu, cut into cubes (optional)
• sliced scallion (optional)
• 1 sprig fresh cilantro, to taste (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan combine stock with gingerroot, shallots, lemon grass, rice and salt to taste.
• 2 bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until soup is a porridge-like consistency.
• 3 remove and discard lemon grass. add the lamb, cilantro, fish sauce and lime juice and simmer 5 minutes more.
• 4 garnish with scallions and cilantro.