Tom Yum Vegetable Soup with Mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1 liter vegetable broth
• 200g mixed mushrooms, sliced
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 3 slices galangal root
• 4 Thai bird chilies
• 2 tbsp tamarind paste
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp palm sugar
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 lime leaves, torn
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

1. Heat oil in a pot and add lemongrass, galangal, and chilies; sauté for 1 minute.
2. Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
3. Add mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in tamarind paste, soy sauce, and palm sugar.
5. Add cilantro and lime leaves; cook for 1 minute more.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning with lime juice if needed; serve hot.