->Thai Soup 26 <-

1 lb chicken breast fillets

2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp turmeric

6 cup water

2 tsp chicken stock powder

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp shrimp paste

3 tsp sambal oelek

1 piece dried galangal

1 3/4 oz rice vermicelli

1 cup bean sprouts

3 lettuce leaves, shredded

2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Cut chicken into 2 cm slices. Combine garlic, cumin and turmeric

in pan, stir over heat for about 1 minute or until fragrant. Add

chicken, water, stock powder, sugar, paste, sambal oelek and galangal

to pan, stir until combined. Bring to a boil, simmer, uncovered,

10 minutes. Add vermicelli to pan, simmer for 10 minutes. Just

before serving, stir in bean sprouts, lettuce and coriander.