Thai Style Seafood Soup

     Ingredients

• Fish stock-5cups
• Lemongrass stalk (split lengthwise)-1
• Pared rind of lime-1/2
• Lemon leaf-1
• Ginger (sliced)-1inch
• Chili paste-1/4tbsp
• Raw shrimp-7(peeled and deveined)
• Scallions (sliced)-6
• Scallops-9
• Cilantro leaves-2tbsp
• Salt
• Red chilies-9(chopped)

     Method

• Keep the stock in a saucepan with the lemon grass, lime rind, ginger and chili paste, bring just to a boil reduce the heat cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp almost in half lengthwise, keeping the tail intact.
• Pour the stock return to the saucepan and bring to a simmer add the scallions and cook for 2-3 minutes, taste and season to taste with salt, if needed and stir in a little more chili paste if desired.
• Put in the scallops and shrimp and poach for about 1 minute until they turn opaque and the shrimp curl.
• Blend the fresh cilantro leaves, remove from the heat and ladle the soup into warmed bowls, dividing the shellfish evenly.
• Decorate with chilies and serve immediately.

     Benefits

• Fish stock (Bioavailable minerals, calcium minerals, improves digestion, silicon).
• Lemongrass (good for digestion, antioxidants, heals cold and flu, boosts metabolism
• Scallions (low calories, fat-free, rich in fiber, iron, vitamin)
• Cilantro leaves (Remove bad cholesterol, antioxidants).