This aromatic cod and noodle soup makes a nourishing main course
Serves 4
Ready in 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 1tsp ground coriander
- 400ml can coconut milk
- 3tbsp Thai fish sauce
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 4 spring onions, chopped
- 350g cod loin, cut into short strips
- 8 large whole prawns
- 4tbsp freshly chopped coriander
- 1tbsp freshly chopped mint
- 100g medium rice noodles, cooked according to packet instructions
Method
1 Heat the oil in a pan. Cook the chillies, garlic, ginger and ground coriander for 1 minute, stirring. Add the coconut milk and 500ml water. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the fish sauce, lime zest and juice, spring onions and cod. Simmer for 4 minutes. Add the prawns, fresh coriander and mint, and warm through.
2 Divide the noodles between 4 bowls. Pour soup on top, dividing the fish equally.