Authentic Thai Recipe for Spicy Vegetarian Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Straw Mushrooms
• 1 cup Bamboo shoots
• 1 stalk Lemongrass
• 2 - 3 slices Galangal Root
• 4 Kaffir Lime leaves
• 1 Thai Long Chili
• 3 - 4 Thai Hot Chilies
• 2 Tablespoons Glutinous Rice
• 2 teaspoons Light Soy Sauce
• 2 teaspoons Tamarind Paste
• 1 teaspoon Salt

Steps

1. 1

   Grind the glutinous rice into a fine mush.

2. 2

   Clean cut and prepare the mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and red chili.

3. 3

   Boil the galangal and lemongrass in 2 cups of water for 5 minutes, then season with ground rice, soy sauce, tamarind paste, and hot chili. Boil for one more minute.

4. 4

   Add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots and boil them for 5 minutes, or until softened.

5. 5

   Add additional tamarind, soy sauce, or salt as need to balance the flavor, then add the mild red chili and kaffir lime leaves. Boil for one minute more, then serve.