Chicken Soup with Galangal (Kai Tom Kha)
2 Stalks lemon grass 1 c Water 4 c Coconut milk 8 Chicken thighs or 1 1/3 lb Chicken breast, diced 10 sl Galangal 2 tb Fish sauce 3 sm Fresh chilies 3 Bergamot leaves 2 tb Lemon ju...
Ingredients
- 2stalks lemon grass
- 1cup water
- 4cup coconut milk
- 8chicken thighs or
- 11/3 lb chicken breast, diced
- 10sl galangal
- 2tbsp fish sauce
- 3small fresh chilies
Directions
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2 Stalks lemon grass 1 c Water 4 c Coconut milk 8 Chicken thighs or 1 1/3 lb Chicken breast, diced 10 sl Galangal 2 tb Fish sauce 3 sm Fresh
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All of them should be available from an Asian grocery
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If you have any questions about what the ingredients are or how to use them, just ask
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The only thing that can not be substituted for is the fish sauce
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You could use ginger instead of galangal, but the soup would lack the perfumed, exotic aroma of the galangal that adds so much to the dish
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Lime zest could be used for the bergamot leaves
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Cut the lemon grass into 1-inch pieces
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Bring the water to the boil with half the coconut milk