Coconut Tofu Soup

Ingredients

• extra-firm tofu
  ½ lb
• [cloves garlic

  minced
  2 unit
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp
• coconut milk (I try to get frozen

  or make fresh if I am ambitious)
  1 can
• vegetable stock (or water)
  1½ cups
• kaffir lime leaves

  to taste <ref>This is a tough one since it can come packaged in a number of ways. I typically get dried in which case I let 2 to 3 tbsp soak in water before using.<br>
  1 unit
• light soy sauce
  1 tbsp
• galanga (kah)
  1 oz
• Thai or serrano chiles

  to taste (I like 4!)
  1 to 3 unit