Yellow Squash Soup

Ingredients

1 lb. yellow squash, chopped into 1½ cm square

1 tsp. lime juice

50 gram dried shrimp, washed and grind coarsely (optional)

1 Tbs. fish sauce

4 cups light coconut milk (mixed with lots of water)

1 cup heavy coconut milk

50 gram basil leaves

Salt to taste

Spice Paste Ingredients

1 tsp. granulated sugar

4 red chilies

½ tsp. white pepper

1 Tbs. ground lemongrass

 

Method

1.      Pour the lime juice over the chopped squash.   Let it stand for at least 10 minutes.

2.      Put the light coconut milk in a heavy stockpot and bring it to a boil.  Pour dried shrimp and spice paste (grind all spice ingredients finely).

3.      Put in the squash into the mixture.  Let the squash half-cooked and then pour in the heavy coconut milk.  Stir for a few times until cooked.

4.      Last, put in the fish sauce and salt.

5.      Before serving, put in the basil.