{"id":155,"date":"2015-10-13T04:05:46","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T04:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saveg.abitx.net\/?p=140"},"modified":"2015-11-30T01:21:10","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T01:21:10","slug":"140","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.thenextmeal.net\/?p=155","title":{"rendered":"Tom Kha"},"content":{"rendered":"

Thai Coconut Soup
\n\"Tom<\/a><\/h3>\n

Ingredients:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

1 14 oz. can coconut milk
\n20 oz. vegetable stock
\n8 kaffir lime leaves
\n1 to 3 stalks lemongrass, white parts only
\n1\/2″ to 3″ piece galangal (Thai ginger a.k.a. “kha”), thinly sliced<\/p>\n

1 medium onion
\n1 to 2 cloves of garlic (or more)
\n1\/2 block of soft tofu, cut into 1\/2″ cubes
\n2 cups Veggies \u2013 Mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, etc.
\n1 fresh Thai chili, sliced, OR dried, crushed Thai chili powder, to taste (1\/2 to 2 tsp.)
\n4 to 7 TB lime juice \u2013 or more to taste
\n1 to 2 tsp brown sugar (balances flavors, very important)
\n1 TB cilantro per bowl, chopped
\nSalt to taste<\/p>\n

Balancing flavors \u2013 salt, lemon\/lime, hot, sweet<\/p>\n

Broth should taste hot, tangy, salty; sugar should not be noticeable. Lemon and salt will complement hot.<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bring water or vegetable stock and coconut milk to a boil and lower fire to a simmer. Add galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves. Simmer 10 minutes, up to 20 min. for stronger flavor.<\/p>\n

Add onion, garlic and tofu, simmer 5 min.<\/p>\n

Add veggies with some salt or Braggs Liquid Amino Acids. Simmer 3 to 6 minutes more, until veggies are cooked to desired tenderness.<\/p>\n

Remove from fire. Add sugar, squeeze in fresh lime (or lemon) juice, beginning with one lime. Slowly add juice of half a lime more after that, just until you get balanced taste.<\/p>\n

Garnish with cilantro, julienned lime leaf, and a lime wedge.<\/p>\n

Serve with rice.
\nServings:<\/strong> 4-6<\/p>\n

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