Tom Kha Gai
Coconut chicken lemon grass soup
Ingredients:
1/2 lb Chicken meat raw, sliced into 1 inch thin strips
4 cups Chicken broth or 4 cup water and 3 Tbsp. Chicken powder
2 cans Coconut milk
Lemon grass stalks, 3 stalks, cut some into thin julienne to leave in soup. large stayks,
remove after cooking.
Kafir lime leaves, julienne thin
Straw mushrooms, 1 can
Ginger, 3-4 slices
Round onion, sliced thin
Green onion, thin slivers
Lime juice, 1 fresh lime or 3 Tbsp. bottle lime juice
Chili pepper (optional)
Basil leaves, Thai or sweet, chiffonade
Patis Tbsps. to taste
Grated carrot for color (optional)
Additional items to put as garnish
Shredded cabbage
Cilantro
1. In a medium/ large pot bring broth or water to a boil. Add i chicken meat.
2. Cook throughly till done.
3. Add coconut milk, bring to simmer.
4. Add remaining ingredients
5. Simmer, season to taste.
6. Garnish and serve.
Courtesy of Sharon McClung