Tom Kha Gai

From OrangesBleues

Ingredients

1. 1 can of coconut milk
2. 2 cups of chicken stock
3. 6 thin slices of galanga root
4. 2 stalks of lemon grass
5. 5 fresh kaffir lime leaves (torn in half, not cut)
6. 5 fresh stalks of cilantro
7. 1lb boneless chicken breast
8. 1onion sliced for stir fry
9. 2sweet peppers slices (go for color)
10. 5 tablespoons of fish sauce (nuoc mam nhi)
11. 2 tablespoons of sugar
12. Half a cup of lime juice
13. 1 teaspoon of black chili paste (nam prik pow)
14. 5 red chilis

Method

1. Combine the chicken stock with the galangal, lemon grass and lime leaves in a large saucepan and heat to boiling.
2. Add the chicken, fish sauce and sugar.
3. Simmer for about 4 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked.
4. Add the onion and sweet peppers.
5. Add the coconut milk to the saucepan and heat just to boiling.
6. Place the lime juice, cilantro and chili paste in a serving bowl then pour the soup into the serving bowl.
7. Garnish with red chili pepers, and serve.