Thailand

Gaeng Liang

Name: Gaeng Liang
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: 400 g Mixed vegetables (squash, corn, luffa); 150 g Prawns; 5 Shallots; some of each White pepper & shrimp paste; 1 bunch Thai basil; to taste Fish sauce

Peppery vegetable soup from central Thailand

Gaeng liang is an old Thai vegetable soup made without coconut milk and known for its peppery taste.

A paste of shallots, white pepper and shrimp paste seasons the seasonal vegetables and prawns.

Servings4

Time30 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Mixed vegetables (squash, corn, luffa)400 g
Prawns150 g
Shallots5
White pepper & shrimp pastesome of each
Thai basil1 bunch
Fish sauceto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Pound shallots, pepper and shrimp paste into a paste.
Dissolve the paste in water and bring to a boil.
Cook the firm vegetables first.
Add prawns and soft vegetables.
Finish with basil and fish sauce.

Make it original

Shrimp paste and white pepper are in the Asia Boutique.

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