Thailand

Tom Kha Gai, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Tom Kha Gai
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Thailand
Ingredients: chicken breast 450 g; coconut milk 400 g; chicken broth 500 ml; galangal 2.5 cm; lemongrass 2 stalks; makrut lime leaves 4 leaves; straw mushrooms 110 g; fish sauce 2 tbsp; lime juice 2 tbsp; palm sugar 1 tsp; thai chili jam 1 tbsp

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

15 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Simmer 500 ml chicken broth with sliced ginger, lemongrass, and lime zest in a pot over medium heat for 5 minutes.
2
Add 450 g bite-sized chicken breast and 110 g sliced straw mushrooms; cook for 5 minutes until chicken is done.
3
Stir in 400 g coconut milk, 2 tbsp fish sauce, and 2 tbsp lime juice with 1 tsp brown sugar; heat through for 1 minute and serve.

How it's eaten in Thailand

In Thailand, it is eaten hot with steamed jasmine rice and garnished with fresh cilantro and crushed bird's eye chilies.

Ingredients (serves 2)

chicken breast450 g
coconut milk400 g
chicken broth500 ml
galangal2.5 cm
Swap: ginger 2.5 cm（similar citrusy heat）
lemongrass2 stalks
Swap: lemon zest 1 tbsp（easy swap）
makrut lime leaves4 leaves
Swap: lime zest 1 tsp（citrus aroma）
straw mushrooms110 g
Swap: canned button mushrooms 110 g（no trimming）
fish sauce2 tbsp
Swap: soy sauce 1.5 tbsp + salt 0.5 tsp（umami and saltiness）
lime juice2 tbsp
palm sugar1 tsp
Swap: brown sugar 1 tsp（pantry staple）
thai chili jam1 tbsp
Swap: sriracha 1 tbsp（easy spice）

Authentic ingredients in Thailand

chicken breast450 g
coconut milk400 g
chicken broth500 ml
galangal2.5 cm
lemongrass2 stalks
makrut lime leaves4 leaves
straw mushrooms110 g
fish sauce2 tbsp
lime juice2 tbsp
palm sugar1 tsp
thai chili jam (nam prik pao)1 tbsp

Optional authentic touch
Bruising fresh galangal, lemongrass, and makrut lime leaves releases aromatic oils without bitterness, and gently simmering coconut milk prevents it from curdling.

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