Mussels tom yam

Ingredients:
1 kg greenlip mussels, cleaned and soaked in water for about 15 minutes
2 lemongrass stalks, roughly chopped
4 kaffir lime leaves
Juice of 2 large limes
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 sprig coriander, chopped
4 chili padi
4 slices ginger
4 thick slices galangal
1 cup coconut cream
½ cup water
8 whole shallots, peeled


Method:
1. Heat the water with the shallots, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, chili padi, ginger and galangal until boiling.

2. Add the mussels and cover, steaming the mussels until they open after about 1 minute (discard any unopened ones).

3. Add the lime juice, coconut cream and chopped coriander before serving.