From last weeks culinary adventures, 20 minutes max from start to finish (using the shortcuts detailed in the recipe).
Tom kar with dumplings
2x 400ml tins coconut cream
1/2 cup water
1T tom yam (sometimes yum) paste.
Mix over low heat
add: 1 small onion chopped; 2t grated palm sugar; 4 slices galangal; chopped small red chilli; sliced lemongrass; 8 kaffir leaves (I used 2t of kaffir leaves from a container with preserved leaves - cos it's a prick to find them fresh); 1/2 c chopped mushrooms.
Simmer for 10 mins.
About 10 dumplings (I used prawn and vege) either make or buy good quality, if frozen, microwave for 2 mins with a bit of water - covered.
Combine and serve.
Bloody marvellous, quick and reasonably cheap. Like me.
B.
2 comments:
Nice one.
I've found fresh kaffir lime leaves in fridges of various places - you can chuck them in the freezer in a sealed bag and I really don't notice the difference taste-wise. I'm probably a philistine, tho.
You can find frozen Kaffir lime leaves at the Asian supermarket by the Pak n Save in Kilbernie. And, no, they don't lose too much flavour being frozen - and are far nicer than the dried ones.
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