Aharn Thai - Tom Yam

That translates to 'Thai Food' actually.

My cousin married a girl from Thailand. She cooks divinely. She worked at a restaurant and sells food at pasar Ramadhan. When I heard she's starting cooking classes at her home I told her I'm coming. And I brought a few sisters with me.

We had great fun at her house cooking and catching up with each other's news. That first day we did tom yam, kerabu mangga and telur bungkus. I'll share the tom yam first - it is divine.

A
300g squid
200g shrimp
200g chicken
Boil these half cook. Drain.

B
1 cube chicken stock
2 medium onions (cut into quarter)
3 stalks lemon grass (sliced diagonally, thinly)
3 inch galangal (sliced)
4 kaffir lime leaves (tear into half)
1 medium tomato (cut into quarter)
6 cili api (crushed)
2 garlic (whole)
1 small carrot (sliced or coarsely grated)

C
3 tablespoons tomyam paste (we use Mae Pranom chili paste)
1 tablespoon fish sauce (she recommended the Squid brand)
3 tablespoons lime juice
Salt to taste

D
1 cup oyster mushroom
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 sprig coriander leaves

Directions :
1. In a pot boil 5-6 cups water. Add B and wait till it boiled.
2. Add A and cook for about 3 mins.
3. Add C. Adjust taste.
4. At medium heat, add milk and mushroom.
5. Remove from fire. Add coriander leaves. Serve.

It's easy and delish. The boys went yum-yum over the tom yum. You really must try this. Bon apetit!

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