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Luxurious Tom Yum Soup with Halibut | Tom Yum Pla

Luxurious Thai-Scandinavian Fusion Tom Yum Soup with Halibut (Serve 4-6)

Ingredients:

600g (1.3lb) Atlantic Halibut fillet*. You can use less fish if you’re for example serving this as a starter instead of a main I.e. 150g - 100g/person

1 liter (1qt) Water

1 finger Galangal (sliced)

6-8 Kaffir lime leaves

2-3 stalks Lemongrass

2-3 Coriander roots (save the leaves and stems for garnish)

2-3 red onions (alternatively 6-7 small Thai Shallots)

3 tomatoes (alternatively 6 Cherry Tomatoes)

6-7 dried red chillies (whole)

6-7 birds eye chilies (whole)

2 1/2 tbsp Lime Juice

2 1/2 tbsp Fish sauce

2 1/2 tbsp Tamarind Puree

1 tbsp Palm sugar

1 tsp Thai chili paste

1/2 cup Sawtooth Coriander/Pointed cilantro

1/2 cup Spring onions

*Please note that this dish can be cooked with other fresh or frozen fish like cod fish, pollock etc. aside from the usual Thai options.

Serve with a freshly baked baguette and real butter instead of rice.