Thai Food

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