Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Galangal Chicken Soup) - East Asian Recipe

Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Galangal Chicken Soup)

🌍 East Asian, Thailand Difficulty: ●●●○○

Tom kha gai uses galangal (kha), not ginger — a botanically distinct rhizome with a piney, medicinal aroma unique to Southeast Asian cuisine.

Ingredients

• 400ml coconut milk
• 400ml chicken stock
• 400g chicken thigh sliced
• 200g mushrooms
• 3 stalks lemongrass
• 8 slices galangal
• 6 kaffir lime leaves
• 5 Thai chilies
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp palm sugar
• cilantro

Method

1. Step 1 — Bring coconut milk and stock to simmer with lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves.
2. Adding — Add chicken, cook 5 min.
3. Adding — Add mushrooms, simmer 3 min.
4. Seasoning — Season with fish sauce, lime, palm sugar.
5. Adding — Add chilies. Garnish with cilantro.

Tags: coconut milk, chicken stock, chicken thigh sliced, mushrooms, stalks lemongrass · Source: Brittani's Almanac