Malaysian Coconut Curry Soup

We started with the homemade chile paste made of shallot, hot red chile, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, cilantro, turmeric and shrimp paste. The soup is a combination of coconut milk, fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, waater and tamarind paste. Add shrimp, squid, and mussels. The recipe called for egg noodles, but we're cutting down on carbs so we used Japanese yam noodles, made from a low carb, high fiber root called konjac. Garnished with Thai basil.

We loved this delicious combination of tangy lime, sweet coconut and savory spices. Again, Asian cultures can't be beat when it comes to balance of flavor. Can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow!