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Thai special shrimp tom yum fried rice

Thai Cuisine: how to make tom yum fried rice from scratch

An authentic Thai recipe made from scratch using fresh ingredients.
Course Brunch, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Galangal-6 slices skin removed
  • Lemongrass-6 inches white part only
  • Kaffir lime leaves-6 Remove the vein and chop into small pieces
  • Thai chilli paste or sambal paste-3 tbsp
  • Fish sauce-2 tbsp
  • Soy sauce-2 tbsp
  • Sugar-2 tsp
  • Lime juice-4 tbsp
  • Eggs-4
  • Cleaned Shrimp or prawn-10
  • Chopped onion-1/2 cup
  • Kailan Chinese Broccoli-4 stalks
  • Cooked long-grain rice-2 1/2 cup
  • Sliced tomato-2 Deseeded
  • Chopped green onion-2
  • Chopped cilantro-few
  • Sesame oil

Instructions
 

  • Chop galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves into small pieces.
  • Add the sauces and lime juice in a bowl and mix them well. Keep aside.
  • Meanwhile, season the hot wok. Add egg and cook until it becomes scrambled. Keep aside.
  • Fry the shrimp with little oil until the colour changes and keep aside.
  • In a hot wok add oil. Add chopped galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves. Saute for 2 minutes. Now add onion until it turns translucent.
  • Add the Kailan and cook until the broccoli turns into a bright green.
  • Add rice and pour the sauce over the rice.
  • Add the sliced tomato. Mix well until all the grains covered with sauce.
  • Now, add shrimp and egg. Mix them together.
  • Sprinkle chopped green onion and cilantro leaves.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

  • Kailan is a leafy vegetable with broad flat leaves and fat stems. It looks different from the regular broccoli and has a bitter taste.
  • Galangal resembles ginger in appearance and taste. If you don't find galangal replace it with ginger.
Keyword fresh ingredients, fried rce from scratch, fried rice, shrimp, Thai food, tom yum