Rice Soup with Meatballs and Cilantro

serves 2

• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 T tamarind paste
• Fish sauce to taste
• 1/4-1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 cup cooked rice
• cilantro
• scallions sliced
• chili oil (optional)

Salt and pepper the ground beer and form tiny balls. Bring Chicken stock and tamarind paste to a boil and then reduce heat. Add the meat balls and cook for about a minute. Then add the rice until the soup thickens a little bit.

Ladle into bowls and top with a little bit of fish sauce if you want it salty, cilantro and scallions and a dash of chili oil for spiciness. So simple delicious!