Sweet and spicy thai coconut soup

After moving to this new city we have missed our favorite Thai restaurants on the west coast. So here one day we found a Thai restaurant with good reviews to it and went to try it. The Thai coconut soups was very good but that's it. Nothing else was praise worthy. Anyway, the following is my take on the Thai coconut soup and yum yum it warms your up from inside. Enjoy

Sweet and spicy Thai coconut soup 

Sweet and Spicy Thai Coconut soup

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
2. 1/2 tablespoons each of grated fresh ginger , grated garlic
3. 1 teaspoons red curry paste
4. 2 cups chicken broth
5. 1 tablespoons fish sauce (optional)
6. 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
7. 1 heaped teaspoon smooth peanut butter (optional)
8. 1/4 teaspoon or more sambal
9. 1/2 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
10. 1 Tablespoon each of finely sliced onion, sliced mushroom

In a pan heat the oil and fry the onions and mushroom for 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add red curry paste and stir for 1 minute. Add all the other ingredients and bring to a gentle rolling boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add 1/4 teaspoon dried basil and finely chopped cilantro before serving. Serve hot