Thai Archives - Taste the Diversity

Recipes
Tom Kha Gai is a Thai coconut chicken soup. Ingredients: - 1 shallot, diced - 1/4 cup ginger - 1/4 cup galangal root - 3 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass - 8 kaffir lime leafs - 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth - 500g boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or sub 500 crispy tofu) - 200g mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini, or straw mushrooms) - 2-4 fresh Thai chilies - 3 tbsp fish sauce - 1 1/2 tsp salt - 2 cans of coconut milk - 3 tbsp lime juice - 2 tsp coconut sugar Cooking Instructions: 1. Slice the chicken into thin bitesized pieces. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. 2. In large heavy bottom pot, sauté diced shallot with a little oil over medium heat. Add sliced ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves and galalagal. 3. Add 2 cups broth and simmer for 5 minutes. 4. Add the chicken (or tofu) and sliced mushrooms and simmering for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. 5. Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, chilies, and salt and bring to a gentle simmer. 6. Add the lime juice and sugar.
Fun Facts
Tom Kha Gai is a Thai coconut chicken soup. Ingredients: - 1 shallot, diced - 1/4 cup ginger - 1/4 cup galangal root - 3 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass - 8 kaffir lime leafs - 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth - 500g boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or sub 500 crispy tofu) - 200g mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini, or straw mushrooms) - 2-4 fresh Thai chilies - 3 tbsp fish sauce - 1 1/2 tsp salt - 2 cans of coconut milk - 3 tbsp lime juice - 2 tsp coconut sugar Cooking Instructions: 1. Slice the chicken into thin bitesized pieces. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. 2. In large heavy bottom pot, sauté diced shallot with a little oil over medium heat. Add sliced ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves and galalagal. 3. Add 2 cups broth and simmer for 5 minutes. 4. Add the chicken (or tofu) and sliced mushrooms and simmering for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. 5. Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, chilies, and salt and bring to a gentle simmer. 6. Add the lime juice and sugar.
Resources
Tom Kha Gai is a Thai coconut chicken soup. Ingredients: - 1 shallot, diced - 1/4 cup ginger - 1/4 cup galangal root - 3 tbsp finely chopped lemongrass - 8 kaffir lime leafs - 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth - 500g boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or sub 500 crispy tofu) - 200g mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini, or straw mushrooms) - 2-4 fresh Thai chilies - 3 tbsp fish sauce - 1 1/2 tsp salt - 2 cans of coconut milk - 3 tbsp lime juice - 2 tsp coconut sugar Cooking Instructions: 1. Slice the chicken into thin bitesized pieces. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. 2. In large heavy bottom pot, sauté diced shallot with a little oil over medium heat. Add sliced ginger, lemongrass, lime leaves and galalagal. 3. Add 2 cups broth and simmer for 5 minutes. 4. Add the chicken (or tofu) and sliced mushrooms and simmering for 3-4 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through. 5. Stir in the coconut milk, fish sauce, chilies, and salt and bring to a gentle simmer. 6. Add the lime juice and sugar.

Tom Kha Gai

admin
May 16, 2022
1 min read
1855

Tom Kha Gai is a Thai coconut chicken soup. Ingredients: - 1 shallot, diced - 1/4 cup ginger - 1/4 cup galangal root - 3... Details

Thai Fruit Salad

admin
June 18, 2020
56 sec read
2580

Thai fruit salad is a popular dish not only in Thailand, but all over the world. It can be served as an appetizer or a... Details

Thai Iced Coffee

admin
June 4, 2020
54 sec read
2834

Thai Iced Coffee is refreshing and creamy with hints of warm cardamom and an almond extract. Ingredients: - 2 large cups strongly brewed coffee -... Details

Pad Mee

admin
March 30, 2020
55 sec read
3655

Pad Mee is a famous Thai dish, a stir-fried rice vermicelli. Ingredients: - 300g angel hair rice noodles - 2 cup bean sprouts - 1... Details