Vermicelli Soup

Vermicelli Soup

Serves 4-6

Points 6 for the whole thing (original points)

Core recipe

1.1 litres chicken stock

1 small onion, chopped

2 stalks, lemon grass, chopped & crushed

2 kaffir lime leaves, shredded

1 tbsp lime juice

3 cloves, garlic chopped

2 fresh red chillies, seeded & chopped

4cm (1½") piece galangal, peeled & chopped (or fresh ginger)

1½ tbsp fish sauce

2 tsp crushed palm sugar, sugar or sweetener

120g rice vermicelli, soaked in cold water for 10 mins and drained

2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander leaves

thai holy basil leaves to garnish

Put stock, onion, lemon grass, lime leaves, garlic, chillies and galangal or ginger into pan and simmer 20 mins.

Stir in fish sauce and sugar.  Once sugar has dissolved add noodles and heat for 1 min. Stir in coriander.  Serve garnished with holy basil leaves.