Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Chicken Soup)

Ingredients

• 400ml coconut milk
• 600ml chicken stock
• 300g chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 200g mushrooms, sliced
• 3 stalks lemongrass, bashed
• 4 slices fresh galangal or ginger
• 3 kaffir lime leaves
• 2 tbsp fish sauce
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 red chilli, sliced
• Fresh coriander to serve

Method

1. Simmer coconut milk and stock with lemongrass, galangal and lime leaves for 10 min; strain.
2. Add chicken; cook 5 min. Add mushrooms; cook 3 min.
3. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice and chilli.
4. Serve with fresh coriander and extra lime.