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Servings: 3 to 4
4 cups of water
2 stalks fresh lemon grass, trim off the very end of the root and smash with the side of a cleaver of chef's knife; cut into 1 inch pieces; or 2 pc dried
3 slices fresh galangal root(smashed) or 2 pc dried
3 fresh kaffir lime leave or 4 pc dried
1 tablespoon. tamarind paste, with or without seeds
1 tablespoon. fish sauce
¾ pound shrimps, medium to large size, shelled and de-veined; butterfly if desired
12 fresh Thai chile peppers, whole or 2 medium sized jalepenos, cut lengthwise into ¼-inch strips.
½ small white onion, cut ¼ inch slices
2 tablespoon. roasted chile paste (nam prik pao)
1 (16 ounce.) can straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed
1 small ripe tomato, cut into wedges ¼ inch thick
1 small lime, squeezed
2 sprigs fresh cilantro
Bring water to boil over high heat in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce and tamarind paste (break apart the tamarind paste with your fingers as you add it). Add the shrimp, bring to a boil and cook 3 minutes. Add the onion, nam prik pao, and straw mushrooms. Boil for another 7 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through. Add the chile peppers and tomatoes. Turn off the heat. Add the lime juice. Taste to adjust the seasoning, adding fish sauce to taste. Garnish with cilantro if desired and serve.