Beginner’s Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

Name: Beginner’s Tom Kha Gai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 2–3 or more. Use a large pot.
Ingredients: galangal; lemongrass; leaves kaffir lime; shallots; red Thai chilies; 3/4 cup canned coconut milk (200 ml); 5 chicken drumsticks, chopped; salt, tamarind paste, sugar, seasoning powder; 2 cups water (500 ml, approximate); cabbage

Ketchira JN @lookeadlikecook

I’ve never made this before, but I had all the ingredients on hand, so I decided to give it a try.

Ketchira JN @lookeadlikecook

I’ve never made this before, but I had all the ingredients on hand, so I decided to give it a try.

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Ingredients

1 hour

Serves 2–3 or more. Use a large pot.

galangal
lemongrass
leaveskaffir lime
shallots
red Thai chilies
3/4 cupcanned coconut milk (200 ml)
5chicken drumsticks, chopped
salt, tamarind paste, sugar, seasoning powder
2 cupswater (500 ml, approximate)
cabbage

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Steps

1 hour

1

Pour the coconut milk into a large pot, then add the water.
2

Add the soup aromatics (galangal, lemongrass, shallots), but do not add the kaffir lime leaves yet.
3

Once it starts to boil, add the chopped chicken. When the chicken is almost cooked, add the cabbage.
4

When the cabbage is nearly tender, add the kaffir lime leaves. Let it come to a boil, then turn off the heat. (I season the chilies separately in another pot in case kids are eating.)
5

Season to taste with salt, tamarind paste, sugar, and seasoning powder. Stir often to prevent the coconut milk from separating.