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                  Aromatic Broth with Vegetable Slivers

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Thai                             Soups/Stews

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1                    Stalk Lemon Grass
   4      cups          Cubed Chicken Meat
                        Chicken Or Fish Stock
     1/2  cup           Sliced Cilantro Leaves
   1                    Serrano Or Jalapeno Chili
     1/2  teaspoon      Grated Lime Zest
                        Lime Juice To Taste
   1 1/2  tablespoons   Salt
                        Pepper To Taste
   3      ounces        Snow Peas
   1      medium        Carrot -- Peeled
   4      medium        Radishes
                        Green Part of 1 Scallion
   2      tablespoons   Whole Cilantro Leaves

1. Cut lemon grass in 2-inch pieces; bruise lightly. Combine with stock, cilantro stems
, chili, and lime zest in sauce pan. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes (halfway through, taste
 and remove hot pepper, if desired, or leave in longer for more heat).

 2. Strain. (Solids can be re-used with more cilantro to flavor another batch of broth.) 
Add lime juice, salt and pepper.

 3. Cut snow peas in thin diagonal strips. With vegetable peeler shave 2 inch ribbons of carrot. 
Thinly slice radishes and scallion.

 4. Bring soup to a boil: stir in snow peas and carrots and boil until just tender --about 1 1/2 minutes. 
Stir in radishes, scallion, and cilantro; bring to a boil. Serve at once.

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