Tom Kha Gai (Chicken Coconut Soup)

Serves 2-4

Ingredients:

5 cups coconut milk

1 oz shallot, finely chopped

½ oz galangal, sliced thinly

2 stalks lemon grass, cut into 2 cm pieces

6 fresh small whole red chillies

5 kaffir lime leaves, torn into small pieces

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized

½ cup fresh mushroom (oyster mushroom if available)

2 tbsp lime juice

½ tbsp fish sauce

3 tbsp coriander leaves

Instructions:

1. Pour the coconut milk into a pan and bring to a boil. Add the chicken, cook until is done.

2. Add the shallot, galangal, lemon grass, chili, lime leaves, salt and mushrooms, then bring it to boil for 5 minutes.

3. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice, fish sauce and coriander leaves.