Bangladeshi Thai Soup

This has to be our all time favorite dish! Reminiscing old memories with the popular Bangladeshi Thai Soup. Enjoy this hot and delicious soup alongside hot crispy wontons.

Ingredients

Oil / তেল 1 tsp

Chicken breast sliced / চিকেন ব্রেস্ট কাটা 1 cup

Shrimps chopped / চিংড়ি চপ 1/2 cup

Ginger paste / আদা বাটা 1 tsp

Garlic paste / রসুন বাটা 1 tsp

Chilli paste / চিলি পেস্ট 1 tbsp

Ketchup / কেচাপ 2 tbsp

Soy Sauce / সয়া সস 2 tbsp

Salt / লবণ 1 tsp

Vinegar / ভিনেগার 1 tbsp

Sugar / চিনি 1 tsp

Egg / ডিম 1একটি2

Corn Starch / কর্ণ স্টার্শ 3 tbsp

Water (room temperature) / রুম তাপমাত্রা পানী 6 cups

Chicken Stock / চিকেন স্টক 1 cup

Gelangal/ Chinese ginger / আদা 4 thinly slice

Lemongrass 1 stick cut into 2 inch size / লামঙ্গ্রাস একটি স্টিক কাটা দুই ইঞ্চির আকারে

Green chilli sliced / সবুজ মরিচ কাটা 4 pcs

Lemon juice / লেবুর রস 2 tbsp

Black pepper / গোল মরিচ 1 tsp

Directions

Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan over medium heat.
Add ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli paste, vinegar and sliced chicken pieces. Add salt to taste and saute for couple minutes (add water if needed to saute).
Add ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, chopped shrimps and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and set aside.
In a deep skillet or saucepot, add 6 cups of room-temperature water. Do not turn on heat as we need to mix everything together before cooking it.
In a separate bowl, add 3 tbsp of water and stir in corn starch. Add an egg and mix everything well, be sure to have no lumps. Add the egg mixture to the water and mix well.
Continue to stir and mix everything, this step is important to adjust the temperature of egg mixture. If not mixed well, the egg will break apart and the soup may be clotted and not smooth.
Turn on heat to low-medium temperature and add in lemongrass pieces and galangal ginger slices. Cook for 5 mins at low heat, stirring continuously.
Add 1 cup chicken stock and chicken-shrimp mixture into the soup. Cook for 10 minutes at medium heat, stirring continuously.
Add green chilli, black pepper and 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Cook until the soup has reached the desired consistency.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.