Coriander & lemongrass vongole soup

Versiunea in limba romana: Supa de vongole cu lemongrass si coriandru verde

A  lemongrass clam/vongole soup, very easy to prepare and absolutely delicious. I love coriander and a touch of lemongrass. The only time consuming part was cleaning the clams :). If you want, you can easily add some spaghetti and transform it in a pasta dish full of flavor.

2 kg clams/vongole + tbsp olive oil
1 good hand of green coriander + 2 garlic cloves + the juice of 1 lime + 1 tbsp olive oil
100 ml dry white wine
500 ml boiling water + 1 stick of fresh lemongrass, cut into 1 cm long pieces

Wash thorough the clams (using a brush,  under running cold water). Discard any shells already opened. Heat the oil, add the clams, put a lid on. After 1 minute pour over the wine and cover again, turn the heat to high and wait for 4-5 minutes, until the shells open. Shake the recipient from time to time.
Remove the clams from the pot, sieve the wine sauce.
Mix in a blender the green coriander, garlic, lime juice & olive oil until you have a thick paste.
Bring to boil the water, the wine sauce and the lemongrass. Let it boil for 5 - 7 minutes, then add the coriander cream and remove from the heat.

 Put the clams in plates, pour the soup on top and serve immediately.

Simplu si delicios ♥