Tom Kha Gai

January 27, 2021 162 Comments
CategoryDifficultyBeginner
Yields2 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time25 mins
 2 cups Coconut Milk
 1.50 cups Water
 4 Kaffir Lime Leaves, Stems Removed
 2 inch Galangal, Sliced
 1 Lemongrass, Cut into pieces
 2 Chicken Thigh Fillets, Cut into small bite size
 1 cup Oyster Mushrooms, Cut into small pieces
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tsp Palm Sugar
 5 Red Thai Chillies, Slit
 Salt, To Taste
 1 cup Coriander Leaves
 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
1

In a saucepan, pour in coconut milk and water.

2

Stir in Kaffir Lime leaves, Galangal, and Lemongrass to the coconut milk mixture, using low heat and stirring in one direction.

3

Place chicken in the saucepan and cook over low flame.

4

Mix in Fish sauce, Palm sugar, and Red Thai Chilies.

5

Season with salt, add coriander leaves, switch off the flame, and finally squeeze in lemon juice. Give it a final mix.

6

Your Tom Kha Gai is now ready to be served.

Ingredients

 2 cups Coconut Milk
 1.50 cups Water
 4 Kaffir Lime Leaves, Stems Removed
 2 inch Galangal, Sliced
 1 Lemongrass, Cut into pieces
 2 Chicken Thigh Fillets, Cut into small bite size
 1 cup Oyster Mushrooms, Cut into small pieces
 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
 1 tsp Palm Sugar
 5 Red Thai Chillies, Slit
 Salt, To Taste
 1 cup Coriander Leaves
 2 tbsp Lemon Juice

Directions

1

In a saucepan, pour in coconut milk and water.

2

Stir in Kaffir Lime leaves, Galangal, and Lemongrass to the coconut milk mixture, using low heat and stirring in one direction.

3

Place chicken in the saucepan and cook over low flame.

4

Mix in Fish sauce, Palm sugar, and Red Thai Chilies.

5

Season with salt, add coriander leaves, switch off the flame, and finally squeeze in lemon juice. Give it a final mix.

6

Your Tom Kha Gai is now ready to be served.

Notes

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