Tom Kha Kai
Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means "galangal" in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai or gai).
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"Tom Kha Kai" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Tom_Kha_Kai, revision 4610527), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Tom_Kha_Kai&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups (600 ml) coconut milk
- 3¼ cups (775 ml) chicken stock
- 4 stalks lemongrass, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces or split lengthwise
- 2 x 1-inch (5 x 2.5 cm) cube galangal, sliced thin
- 3–4 mini Thai bird chilies, finely chopped
- 400 g chicken, cubed
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 tomato, quartered and peeled
- 1 cup (150 g) mushrooms, sliced
- 1½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons cilantro
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.