Tom Kha Gai – Thai Food http://www.thailandstyle.info/thaifood Thailand food Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:03:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 “Tom Kha Gai” – Chicken Soup in Coconut Milk http://www.thailandstyle.info/thaifood/tom-kha-gai-coconut-milk-soup/ http://www.thailandstyle.info/thaifood/tom-kha-gai-coconut-milk-soup/#respond Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:59:05 +0000 http://www.thailandstyle.info/thaifood/?p=27 This is a mild but spicy chicken soup (it can also be made with shrimp, pork, beef or mushrooms), flavored with the very unique flavor of galangal (“kha” in Thai) which creates a heavenly taste when combined with hot chile peppers, coconut milk, lime leaves and lemongrass.

 

 

 

Ingredients:
4 cups of Chicken (Thigh, Breast or any part depends on your liking)
2-3 cups of Coconut milk
3-4 cups of Chicken Stock

½ cup of Galangal, thinly sliced
½ cup of Lemon Grass, roughly sliced
½ cup of Red Shallot, peeled and halved
2-3 of Kaffir Lime Leaves, roughly shredded
½ cup of Coriander Leaves, roughly cut

2-4 of Red & Green Chilies, crushed or chopped (or as much as your liking)
4 Tablespoons of Lime Juice
4 Tablespoons of Fish Sauce

 

Preparation
• Heat a large saucepan over medium-heat
• Add coconut milk, bring to the boil
• Add lemon grass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves & red shallot , wait till aromatic
• Add chicken, wait till the chicken is cooked through
• Add chicken stock, wait till becoming boiled
• Turn off the heat
• Add chilies, fish sauce & lime juice to your taste
• Remove into a serving bowl
• Sprinkle with coriander leaves
• Serve with steamed whole-grain rice
• Add coconut milk, bring to the boil

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