Thai Special Spicy Noodle Soup Recipe with Prawns

The Thai style prawn and noodle spicy soup gives traditional Thai flavors. It is also considered to be ultra healthy. The basic element used in this variety is the special fish sauce called Nam Pla that is used in huge varieties of Thai dishes. Here is the list of ingredients required and process of preparation of the Thai special spicy noodle soup with prawns.

Ingredients Required

• 1 tablespoon of groundnut oil
• 1 stem of lemongrass sliced into 3 pieces
• 1 red chilli cut into thin matchsticks
• Ginger cut into thin matchsticks
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 1/2 tablespoon of light loy sauce
• 3 tablespoons of Nam Pla
• 100g baby corn
• Juice from 1 lime
• 200g of mushrooms
• 4 spring onions
• 275 grams of raw king prawns
• 150g rice noodles
• Chopped coriander
• Ground sea salt and black pepper to taste and 1.2 liters of vegetable stock

Heat the oil in a pan. Add chilli, ginger, garlic, and lemongrass. Cook them under low heat till they get golden brown color. Now the stock, the soy sauce, nam pla, and lime juice are added to it. They are allowed to heat and boil at low heat with occasional stirring. After about 8 minutes, add the baby corn. Then mushrooms and spring onions can be added. Ensure that they are cooked soft at low heat.

In the mean time, rice noodles have to be soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes. They are then drained and thoroughly rinsed with cold water. Then transfer them to a tray. Add the king prawns and coriander to the cooking mixture. Once the prawns turn pink, add the rice noodles and combine all the ingredients well. Season it with salt and pepper. If desired, you can add more nam pla or soy sauce for taste.

It can be served with hot steamed rice. While preparing, ensure that a good quality soy sauce is used.

What are the Different Types of Thai Spices?

Spices need a distinct climate and soil conditions to grow. Due to this, the availability and its production are restricted to only few regions in the world. Most of the spices such as cumin, fennel, dill, cinnamon, pepper, etc. are very commonly used across the world in spite of their distribution. Some of the spices are very exotic and are confined only to their place of production. These are known as native or traditional spices of that area. One such category of spices is Thai spices. Thai cuisine is the most sought over cuisine all across the world. It is very famous for its usage of distinct spices, which give a very spicy nature to their dishes. Some spices are available only in the regions of Thailand. Let us know about some of those Thai originated spices.

Lemon grass:
Lemon grass is also known as Citronella grass. These are dried flakes of the grass which give sour, lemony flavor when added to the food. These are used in rice, beef, curries, salads, chicken, etc.

Ginger:
Ginger, though is available all across Asia, it is mostly used in Thai cuisine for its distinct earthy, pleasant and warm flavor. It is dried and used as a whole or in powdered form. It is used in rice, curries, baking, sauces, cookies etc.

Green peppercorns:
These peppercorns are of Thai origin and have mild and smooth flavor, when compared to black pepper. These are mild substitutes to black pepper.

Thai Chile Pepper:
This Thai native pepper is also known as Bird's Eye Chile Pepper. These peppers are found to have a very hot and intense flavor. These are used in Thai curries, stews, sauces, etc.