Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) 🍲

Name: Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) 🍲
Ingredients: 3 chicken drumsticks with thighs attached; 1 bunch fresh Thai basil; 10 fried dried chilies; 1/4 cup fish sauce (60 ml); 1/2 cup tamarind juice (120 ml); 1/2 tablespoon seasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon); 1/2 tablespoon salt; 3/4 cup coconut milk (180 ml); 3 1/3 cups water (800 ml); 3-4 slices galangal; 2 stalks lemongrass; 5 kaffir lime leaves; 4 shallots; 5 cloves garlic; 2 cilantro roots

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Bangkok, ไทย

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) 🍲

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Ingredients

3chicken drumsticks with thighs attached
1 bunchfresh Thai basil
10fried dried chilies
1/4 cupfish sauce (60 ml)
1/2 cuptamarind juice (120 ml)
1/2 tablespoonseasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon)
1/2 tablespoonsalt
3/4 cupcoconut milk (180 ml)
3 1/3 cupswater (800 ml)
Tom yum herbs
3-4 slicesgalangal
2 stalkslemongrass
5kaffir lime leaves
4shallots
5 clovesgarlic
2cilantro roots

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Steps

1

Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil.
2

Cut the chicken and tom yum herbs as needed, and wash everything thoroughly.
3

Once the water is boiling, add the tom yum herbs, seasoning powder, and salt.
4

When the herbs become fragrant, add the chicken pieces.
5

Season with fish sauce and tamarind juice. Continue simmering until the chicken is cooked, then taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
6

Once the flavor is to your liking, add the coconut milk and simmer until the coconut milk is rich and aromatic. Add the kaffir lime leaves, Thai basil, and fried dried chilies, then turn off the heat.
7

Ladle into bowls and serve hot. Enjoy the fragrant coconut and tom yum flavors! 🤤