Tom Kha Gai Soup
From meileen 15 years agoIngredients
- 2 Teaspoons peanut oil shopping list
- 1 Tablespoon lemon grass, finely chopped (if can't find use lemon peel) shopping list
- 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger shopping list
- 1 clove garlic, crushed shopping list
- 3 Thai chillies, chopped finely (de-seed if afraid of too much spice) shopping list
- 4 kaffir lime leaves, sliced thinly (if can't find use peel of lime) shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric shopping list
- 1 can of coconut milk (400 ml) from the International section of Grocery Store shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups of milk shopping list
- 3 cups chicken stock shopping list
- 2 cups water shopping list
- 1 1/2 Tablespoon fish sauce shopping list
- 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded shopping list
- Optional Add-in: Chinese frozen dumplings, cooked to package directions shopping list
- Important Garnishes: shopping list
- 3 green onions, sliced thinly shopping list
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (or lime) shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro shopping list
- 2 Tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint shopping list
- bean sprouts, a couple handfuls shopping list
How to make it
- Heat oil in large saucepan (or wok); cook lemon grass, ginger, garlic, chilli, lime leaves and turmeric, stirring until fragrant about 2 minutes.
- Stir in coconut milk, stock, water, milk and fish sauce (do not be afraid of this sauce, it's not what you might expect, however, no other flavor in the world could substitute fish sauce and EXTREMELY important to this soup); bring to boil. Add chicken; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.
- Just before serviing stir in the garnishes and top with lemon juice!
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