Description
Tom Kha Soup, also known as Thai Coconut Soup is rich and creamy yet also sweet and sour with a kick of spice. This soup is traditionally made with chicken (called Tom Kha Gai), but this is a meatless version.
Ingredients
Soup
2 tbsp olive oil
3 large cloves garlic, smashed
1 tbsp minced ginger
3 1″ pieces lemongrass stalk, smashed
6 cups vegetable broth
3 lime leaves
3 thai chilis, halved
2 cups coconut milk
2 tsp red curry paste
1 tbsp palm sugar
8oz white button mushrooms, sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into 1” pieces
1 baby bok choy, chopped
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
zest of 1 lime
salt
Garnish
fresh cilantro
green onion, chopped
lime slices
Thai red chilis
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy bottomed soup pot over medium heat
Add the garlic, ginger and lemongrass
Sauté 2-3 minutes
Pour in the vegetable broth
Add the lime leaves and Thai chilis
Turn up to medium-high
Bring to a boil
Reduce to a simmer, simmer for 5 minutes
Strain out the lemongrass pieces, lime leaves and Thai chilis
Pour in the coconut milk
Add the red curry paste and palm sugar, whisk
Bring back to a boil
Add the mushrooms, pepper and bok choy
Boil 2-3 minutes
Reduce to a simmer
Add the fish sauce, lime juice and lime zest
Simmer for 5-10 minutes
Add salt to taste if desired
Serve warm, garnish with cilantro, green onion, lime slices and Thai red chilis if desired
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Cuisine: Thai
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