How to make easy Fish soup

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option, while chicken is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce offers a similar umami flavor, while salt is a basic alternative.

galangal

🥗Healthier: ginger

💰Cheaper: ginger

Ginger is more commonly available and can mimic the flavor profile.

Thai bird's eye chili

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Jalapeños are milder and easier to find, while red pepper flakes are a budget-friendly option.

Prepare a basic vegetable stock by adding coriander stalks, Brussels sprouts, rocket lettuce, onion, garlic, peppers, celery, and a bay leaf to a pot.

Peel and bash ginger, then add it to the pot with water and bring to a boil to release flavors.

In a separate frying pan, add a touch of olive oil and then add carrots, red peppers, and celery, cooking them for a few minutes.

Add chopped spring onion to the frying pan and stir everything together.

Cut frozen white fish into strips and add to the frying pan.

Add salt, garlic powder, dried basil, and black pepper to the frying pan and stir.

Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fish and vegetables in the frying pan.

Add a vegetable stock pot to the boiling vegetable stock and stir to dissolve.

Add the contents of the frying pan to the pot with the stock.

Add Thai green curry paste to the pot and stir to combine.

Taste the soup and adjust seasoning as needed.

Add fresh prawns to the pot just before serving.

If using coconut milk powder, prepare it and add it to the soup before serving.

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