Prawn Tom Yum Soup with Noodles

Peel and slice your galangal, finely chop your shallot, cut the white part off the lemon grass and just use the roots, cut the leaves off a bunch of coriander and just use the root, crush the cloves of garlic.

Add a litre of water to a pot. Once boiling add in your galangal, lime leaves, banana shallot, lemongrass, coriander roots, garlic. Let it boil for 2 minutes.

Add in your prawns and mushrooms and simmer for 4minutes.

Add in your fish sauce, chilli paste, lime juice, salt and tom yum paste. Simmer for a further minute.

Divide the cooked noodles amongst the bowls and pour over your tom yum soup. Garnish with some coriander and red chillies.