oriental fish soup

200g prawns
2.5cm ginger root sliced
1 lemongrass sliced
1 zest and juice of a lime
2 large red chilli chopped
4 spring onions sliced
1 tbsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
75g mangetout
350g of fish of your choice (white is recomended)
375g rice noodles
some chopped mint

- put prawns, ginger, lemongrass, lime, 1/2 chillies, 1/2 spring onions, fish sauce, soy sauce and 1 1/2 litres of water. Simmer for 20 minutes once it begins to boil with the lid on.

- strain the contents and put to one side and bring back the liquid to a simmeradding the mangetout and fish and simmer for 2 minutes.

- Add the strained contents back in except for the ginger and lemongrass. Add the noodles and heat through until the noodles are ready then serve add mint if you like.