Chicken in coconut milk (Tom Kha Gai)
Funny on this one… in Thai Tom means Boil, Kha means coconut and…. Gai means chicken
| 50g | Chicken, Sliced |
| 2.54cm | Galangal ginger, finely sliced |
| 2-3 | Kaffir leaves, torn |
| 2-3 | Mushrooms, quartered |
| 1 | Cherry tomato, halved |
| 1/2 | Brown onion |
| 2 stalks | Lemon grass, 2.54cm lengths at angle |
| 1 | Coriander root, crushed |
| 1 | Lime juice |
| 1 Tab | Fish sauce |
| ¼ cup | Coconut cream |
| 1 Cup | Coconut milk |
| 1-2 | Birds eye chillies, finely sliced |
- Place coconut milk in a pot bring to a boil
- Add galangal, lemon grass, coriander root and kaffir leaves. Simmer for 5 minutes. Taste and season further if required
- Add chicken and cook until chicken is done
- Add coconut cream and bring back to boil
- Add sliced mushrooms, tomatoes and chillies
- Add fish sauce and sugar. Taste and season further if required
- Leave lime juice as long as possible to prevent over cooking (Exposes the acidity and an unpleasant taste). Add lime juice and work quickly to season if required