Tom kha gai

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Tom kha gai (Thai: ต้มข่าไก่) is a hot sweet soup made with coconut milk, lemon grass and chicken. The name literaly translates to boiled galangal chicken.The fried chillies add a smoky flavor as well as texture, colour and heat, but not so much that it overwhelms the soup.

[edit] Ingredients

• chicken (ไก่)(bite sized pieces)
• mushrooms (preferably straw mushrooms)
• shrimp (optional)
• coconut milk
• galangal (ข่า)
• lemon grass
• kaffir lime leaves
• coriander
• sugar
• lime juice
• fish sauce
• small crispy fried chillies

[edit] External links

• Tom Kha Gai Recipe
• Appon's Tom Kha Gai Recipe
• Tom Kha Gai Recipe
• recipe Gumbo Pages Tom Kha Gai Recipe
• Tom Kha Gai recipe - In English
• Tom kha gai Online recipes