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Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
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Thailand Authentic home cooking from Thailand, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Thailand as ต้มข่าไก่ ครัวชนัต
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Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Chanat’s Kitchen
Chanat’s Kitchen @Chanatkitchen

Adjusted the recipe by modifying some ingredients to enhance the flavor.

Adjusted the recipe by modifying some ingredients to enhance the flavor.

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Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Chanat’s Kitchen
Chanat’s Kitchen @Chanatkitchen

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Adjusted the recipe by modifying some ingredients to enhance the flavor.

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Ingredients

1 hour
Serves 1 family
  1. 1chicken thigh
  2. 2 cupscoconut milk (about 500 ml, use your preferred brand)
  3. 1yellow onion
  4. 1tomato
  5. 2limes
  6. Tamarind paste (optional)
  7. 2 stalkslemongrass, sliced diagonally
  8. 6 slicesgalangal
  9. 3shallots, smashed
  10. 3cilantro roots, smashed
  11. 10kaffir lime leaves, torn
  12. 15dried or fresh red chilies
  13. 1/4 teaspoonsalt
  14. 2 tablespoonsfish sauce
  15. Palm sugar or granulated sugar, to taste
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Steps

1 hour
  1. 1

    Cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized pieces. Prepare and slice the other ingredients as needed. Measure out the seasonings.

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  2. 2

    Heat a pot and add the coconut milk. Simmer until the oil separates. Add the cilantro roots, galangal, lemongrass, some of the shallots, and a few kaffir lime leaves. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.

    A picture of step 2 of Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup).
  3. 3

    Once simmering, add the seasonings to taste. Add the chicken and stir until it is almost cooked through, then add the tomato for sweetness.

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  4. 4

    When the chicken is cooked, add the remaining kaffir lime leaves and dried chilies. Lower the heat and simmer for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and squeeze in lime juice to your preferred level of tartness.

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  5. 5

    Serve immediately. If you like it spicier, add more dried chilies or pound some chilies and mix them in.

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Published in the US on August 19, 2025 14:01
👩🏼‍🍳การทำอาหารเป็นเสน่ห์เฉพาะตัวของแต่ละคน ชอบสรรหาเมนูมาลอง และชอบทำในแบบตัวเอง อุปกรณ์ง่ายๆ ครัวบ้านๆ ให้ถูกปากถูกใจ 🍽🤍เน้นอาหารเมนูง่ายๆเบสิครู้จักกันทั่วไป🍅🥬🥦🌶🧄
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