Homemade Tom Yum Soup

Ingredients:
1 Tom Yum cube (knorr)
1-2 tbsp Tom Yum paste
500ml water
100ml coconut milk
2" galangal
1 lemongrass ~ bruised
1 yellow onion ~ quartered
2 fresh red chili ~ cut third
3 bird's eye ~ cut lengthwise
medium prawn
crab stick
mushroom ~ any kind will do

Directions:

1. On the stove, add water, tom yum cube & paste in a pot on medium heat & let the water boil.
2. Add the galangal, lemongrass, onion, chillies & let it boil for about 5 mins.
3. Then add coconut milk together with mushroom, let it boil again for another 5 mins or till mushroom is soft.
4. Add prawn & crab stick & stir to cook or the prawn turns pink.
5. Remove from heat & serve with steam rice or eat by itself.