RCI-SN.004.0115.001

Tom kha kai

Name: Tom kha kai
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2½ unit (600ml) cups coconut milk; 3¼ unit (775ml) cups chicken stock.; 4 stalks lemongrass (cut into 1" (2.5cm) bits or split lengthwise); 2 unit "x1" (5cm x 2.5cm) cube (thin sliced galangal - note: one can substitute ginger, as galangal and ginger are similar, but the flavors are different.); 3-4 unit mini chilies (finely chopped); 400 g chicken (cubed.); 1 medium onion (quartered); 1 unit tomato (quartered and peeled); 1 cup (150g) mushrooms (sliced); 1½ teaspoon sugar; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 4 tablespoons cilantro

Thai Cuisine (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rh

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

(600ml) cups coconut milk
2½ unit
(775ml) cups chicken stock.
3¼ unit
lemongrass
cut into 1" (2.5cm) bits or split lengthwise
4 stalks
"x1" (5cm x 2.5cm) cube
thin sliced galangal - note: one can substitute ginger, as galangal and ginger are similar, but the flavors are different.
2 unit
mini chilies
finely chopped
3-4 unit
chicken
cubed.
400 g
onion
quartered
1 medium
tomato
quartered and peeled
1 unit
(150g) mushrooms
sliced
1 cup
sugar
1½ teaspoon
pepper
¼ teaspoon
lime juice
3 tablespoons
soy sauce
2 tablespoons
cilantro
4 tablespoons

Method

Bring stock and coconut milk to a boil.

Add lemongrass, galangal, chilies, sugar and pepper.

Add onion, tomato, chicken bits, and mushrooms.

Keep at a rolling boil for 4 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat.

Stir in lime juice and soy sauce.

Garnish with cilantro and chilies.

Tom kha kai

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