Tom Yum Fried Rice with Shrimp

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

• 30 gtom yum paste
• 10 gfresh cilantro (coriander)
• 1 tbspvegetable oil
• 1egg
• 1lime wedge
• 20 gcherry tomatoes, halved
• 70 gdry jasmine rice
• 150 graw prawns, peeled

Method

1. Rinse and steam the jasmine rice until fluffy. Spread it on a tray to cool.
2. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok. Fry the raw prawns until they just turn pink, then remove them immediately.
3. Crack the egg into the hot wok. Scramble it until it forms loose chunks.
4. Add the cold jasmine rice to the wok. Toss the grains with the scrambled egg over high heat.
5. Stir the tom yum paste into the rice, coating every grain in the red, sour-spicy mixture.
6. Return the cooked prawns to the wok along with the halved cherry tomatoes. Toss briefly to heat through.
7. Serve the bright orange fried rice hot, garnished with fresh cilantro and a lime wedge.