Tom Kha Gai with Cabbage

Name: Tom Kha Gai with Cabbage
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs (500 grams) chicken breast and thigh; 1 small head cabbage, chopped; 2 1/2 tablespoons concentrated tamarind paste; 8 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons palm sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 6-7 shallots; 2-3 stalks lemongrass, sliced diagonally; 1 piece galangal, sliced; 7-8 kaffir lime leaves, torn; 2-3 sprigs sawtooth coriander (culantro); 2 cups (500 ml) coconut milk; 2 cups (500 ml) water; To taste: cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, Thai bird’s eye chilies, crushed

ครัว กินกันตาย by Relax @relax87

Today, let's make Tom Kha Gai, the kind you find at Thai curry rice shops, but with a coconut milk broth—not a clear one, and the coconut milk doesn't separate. This method keeps the coconut milk smooth and the soup light, not greasy.

ครัว กินกันตาย by Relax @relax87

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Ingredients

1.1 lbs (500 grams)chicken breast and thigh
1small head cabbage, chopped
2 1/2 tablespoonsconcentrated tamarind paste
8 tablespoonsfish sauce
1 1/2 tablespoonspalm sugar
1 teaspoonsalt
6-7shallots
2-3 stalkslemongrass, sliced diagonally
1 piecegalangal, sliced
7-8kaffir lime leaves, torn
2-3 sprigssawtooth coriander (culantro)
2 cups (500 ml)coconut milk
2 cups (500 ml)water
Additional seasoning, as needed
To taste: cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, Thai bird’s eye chilies, crushed

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Steps

1

Set the heat to medium-low. Add half of the coconut milk and 2 cups (500 ml) water to a pot and stir to combine. Add the galangal, lemongrass, shallots, and salt.
You can use either canned or fresh coconut milk. If using fresh, start with the thinner coconut milk and add the thick coconut cream later. Stir often over medium-low heat to prevent the coconut milk from separating.
2

When the coconut milk comes to a simmer, add the chicken. Once it returns to a simmer, add the cabbage. Add the seasonings. Pour in the remaining coconut milk and bring to a simmer again. The soup is ready.
Adding the rest of the coconut milk at the end gives the soup a creamy white color. If the soup is too little, you can add more water.
3

When serving, add lime juice, fish sauce, and crushed Thai chilies to taste. Garnish with cilantro.