Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup)

Healthy Choices Recipes, Low-fat, low crab, healthier choices recipes using fresh ingredients by The Bennett Family.

Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup)

Ingredients

• 400g minced ground pork
• 3/4 c rice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tb minced fresh ginger root
• 2 lg shallots; minced and crushed
• 1 stalk lemon grass; cut into 1 inch/peice
• 3 c pork stock
• 2 tb Thai fish sauce

For garnish: firm bean curd, cut into cubes, sliced scallion, deep-fried

shallots and sprigs of fresh cilantro, to taste

In a large saucepan combine stock with gingerroot, shallots, lemon grass,

rice and salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring

occasionally, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until soup is a porridge-like

consistency. Remove and discard lemon grass. Add the pork and fish sauce

and simmer 5 minutes more. Garnish with scallion, shallots and cilantro.