TOM KHA GAI (VEGAN OR CHICKEN BASED)

BASIC RECIPE (NOTE: Shrimp, or Chicken pieces can be browned in a hot pan beforehand and then added to the mix, for a heartier entree)

ingredients

2 shallots 

Ginger

garlic cloves

lemongrass 

GREEN OR RED CURRY THAI PASTE (CAN ORDER ON AMAZON) 

your preferred veggies

broth (start with 4 cups, have 6 on hand) - depends on size of meal you want to make

light coconut milk

soy sauce or Bragg’s

fish sauce (optional)

lime

topping options of green onion, cilantro, or chiles 

My Tom Kha Gai 

1.     BASE STEP:

Sauté all on medium, as to not burn: 

2 larger shallots minced or diced really small  - OR chunky the size of quarters or silver dollars

2 “ ginger minced 

6-7 garlic cloves pressed or minced

add to get fragrant: APPROX 7” OF GOOD PART OF LEMONGRASS, split, smashed with knife handle

Stir in 1.5 (i use 2 because i like it strong, but start with 1.5 to see if that works)  tablespoons

2.     ADD VEGGIES: 

 the harder to cook ones (mushroom, peppers carrot)  - SAUTE for a minute 

[your vegetables:   I use, white mushroom, shiitake, carrot, bell peppers red yellow or orange not green, bok choy (i tend to leave the green leaves out until the very end),  or spinach ]   

(you can add shredded or  par-cooked chicken, here - lightly seasoned so not bland, but not to take away from curry -or add shredded chicken at the end!!!)

3.     ADD BROTH / COCONUT MILK: 

  (3) cups each (always good to use the full fat coconut milk for flavor and better consistency) 

4.     REMOVE LEMONGRASS AFTER IT HAS INFUSED THE BROTH

5.     SEASON FINISH STEP (sweet and salt to taste): 

1-2 tablespoons coconut sugar (to your liking) - i usually add 2 

season with a salt:  soy sauce (start with two cap full)  or braggs aminos

A FEW SPRINKLES OF FISH SAUCE to taste

6.     FINISH TO EAT STAGE:

 Squeeze lime to taste, start with just 1/2 and OPTIONS:  green onion, fresh sliced hot peppers, cilantro, mint

**if you want to make your own curry paste, red is more intensive work than green curry paste (i usually will make green Thai curry paste, buy red, unless i have a the time)  - i can send you a recipe if you want to.