< Thai rice soup

Yield: Serves 2-4

Time:

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts
• 2 carrots chopped small
• 2 celery sticks chopped small
• 3 Tbs fish sauce
• 1 Tbs green Thai curry paste
• 1 1/2 lime juice
• 1 litre and 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 3 stalks crushed fresh lemongrass sticks
• 5cm peeled and chopped fresh garlic
• 1/2 cup white rice
• 1 can coconut milk
• 2 green chillies chopped
• handful of fresh coriander

Method

• If using chicken, start by frying chicken with fish sauce and lime juice. Keep to the side.
• Bring chicken stock, lemongrass, ginger and curry paste to a simmer.
• Add the rice and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
• If using, stir in cooked chicken until heated up.
• Stir in fresh chilli and coriander