Name: Tom kha (chicken /shrimp coconut soup) recipe by Anjali Gupta at BetterButter
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: chicken broth - 3 cup; coconut milk - 2 cup; chicken or shrimp - 1 cup (soup size cut pieces); lemon grass - 7 to 8 (coin size pieces) or 1 tbsp paste; ginger - 7 to 8 (coin size pieces); lemon zest - 1 tbsp; diced mushroom - 1 cup; diced onion - 1/2 cup; diced tomato - 1/2 cup; fish sauce - 2 tbsp; lime juice - 2 tbsp; thai red chilli sauce/paste - 2 tbsp; salt to taste

ABOUT Tom kha (chicken /shrimp coconut soup) RECIPE

Tom kha is a hearty chicken /shrimp soup cooked in coconut milk. This is a thai preparation: an aromatic soup and a complete meal in a bowl.

Ingredients Serving: 4

chicken broth - 3 cup
coconut milk - 2 cup
chicken or shrimp - 1 cup (soup size cut pieces)
lemon grass - 7 to 8 (coin size pieces) or 1 tbsp paste
ginger - 7 to 8 (coin size pieces)
lemon zest - 1 tbsp
diced mushroom - 1 cup
diced onion - 1/2 cup
diced tomato - 1/2 cup
fish sauce - 2 tbsp
lime juice - 2 tbsp
thai red chilli sauce/paste - 2 tbsp
salt to taste

Instructions

Wash and dry chicken /shrimp, mushroom, onion, tomatoes and dice them into 1 inches pieces.
In a saucepan add lemon grass, ginger, lime zest along with the chicken broth and bring it to a boil.
Once boiling, turn the flame to medium and simmer it to 5 minutes till the flavors get mixed well.
After 7 to 8 minutes take the chicken broth and strain it to discard any solid.
Put the strained liquid on the heat again and let it boil. Once it starts to boil add the mushrooms and meat.
Cook for 2-3 minutes till the meat and mushroom both are soft.
Add coconut milk and bring it to a boil.
Once boiling, add onion, tomato and cook for 2 minutes on a medium flame.
Turn off the flame and add lime juice, fish sauce, thai red chilli sauce and chopped coriander leaves.
Yummy and aromatic Tom Kha is ready. Serve with garlic bread.

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