Calla Lily Recipes 食譜篇 - 蔬菜蝦椰奶湯 (VEGETABLES AND SHRIMP IN COCONUT MILK SOUP)

蔬菜蝦椰奶湯 (VEGETABLES AND SHRIMP IN COCONUT MILK SOUP)

Ingredients :-
1.5 litre coconut milk (from 1 coconut; or use 900ml coconut cream and 600ml water)
6 kaffir lime leaves
3 salam leaves, available at wet markets (or use bay leaves)
2 potatoes, cubed
3 star fruits, sliced into 2-cm pieces
2 carrots, sliced diagonally
150g green beans, sliced diagonally
1½ chayote (labu siam), cut into strups
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
300g shrimps, shelled
8 shallots
3 cloves garlic
3 red chillies
2cm turmeric
1cm galangal
1cm cikur or kencur (available at wet markets)

1. Combine coconut milk, spice paste, kaffir lime leaves and salam leaves in a pot.  Stir till coconut milk comes to a boil.

2. Add potatoes and bring to a boil again.   Add some water (about ½ cup) to keep gravy from reducing.

3. Add star fruits, carrots, green beans, chayote (if using), sugar, salt and shrimps.  Cook for another 20 mins, stirring occasionally till vegetables are tender.

4. Serve hot with ketupat.