Tom Kha

Translation: Thai Coconut Soup



Alternate Spellings: Tom Ka



Cuisine: Thai



Recipe Type: Soup



Average User Rating: 1.23 / 5



Vegetarian / Vegan: Vegan



Ingredients:



14 oz. can coconut milk

2 cups vegetable stock

8 kaffir lime leaves

3 stalks lemongrass, white parts only

6 1/2" thick slices of galangal

2 black peppercorns



8 oz. oyster, enoki, or button mushrooms, sliced

1 cup diced tofu, fried

1 Thai chili, sliced

2 TB lime juice

1 TB mushroom-flavored soy sauce

1 TB roasted chili paste (nam prik pao) (or less if you don't like it very spicy)

1 shallot, thinly sliced

1 TB cilantro, chopped

cilantro for garnish

2 lime leaves, chiffonade, for garnish



Directions:



Add coconut milk, stock, galangal, 6 of the lime leaves, the lemongrass, and peppercorns to a pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer on low (with the cover on) for 30 minutes.



Strain through a sieve to remove aromatics and return to pot. Add mushrooms, shallots, tofu, chilies, soy sauce, roasted chili paste, and cilantro. Simmer for 10 minutes or until mushrooms are cooked through. Add lime juice, stir, and serve.



Garnish with cilantro, lime leaf chiffonade, and a lime wedge.



Submitted By: Chris



Prep Time: 15 minutes



Cooking Time: 45 minutes



Servings: 4-6





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Reviews / Comments (5)

Thanks for submitting this! Its my favorite thing to order in a Thai restaurant now I can try to make it myself!.. Hmmm, now to find out where to buy galangal..



Recipe Rating: 5 Stars



User: Aileen

Apr.25.2011

4:04 am

Great soup! It has turned out better than any previous soup recipes that are available on the internet, or in cookbooks. What a fantastic find!



Recipe Rating: 5 Stars



User: Gabriel

Sep.8.2011

10:10 am

Brought this soup to a Thai theme pot luck. People loved it! Thanks for the post!



Recipe Rating: 5 Stars



User: Hannah

Jan.30.2012

8:32 am

AMAZING! I love this recipe! I threw it over some Quinoa and subbed Kale for Tofu, sooooooooooo good! Thank you!



Recipe Rating: 5 Stars



User: Naomi

Jun.18.2012

6:13 pm

With this dish.....you will feel like a Chef!!!!! Since I have found the recipe, my family want me to make it ever Sunday for Soup Sunday!



Recipe Rating: 5 Stars



User: Angel

Apr.27.2012

3:41 pm