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Tom Kha Gai — Thai Coconut Chicken Soup

A Thai coconut soup with chicken. This popular Tom Kha is delicious and easy to make, and you can find the ingredients at any Asian grocery store.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 33 % 3 g
Fats 44 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 22 % 2 g
58 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0
  • Put the dried lemongrass in a tea filter bag so you won't have to fish little pieces out of the soup later. If you're using fresh lemongrass, just chop it coarsely. Slice the galangal root too. Cut the chicken breast into large cubes. Coarsely chop the onion. Cut the mushrooms into cubes. Halve the cherry tomatoes—if you're using a regular tomato, peel it and chop it coarsely. Finely mince the chili (I also sliced some for serving). If you don't want a spicy soup, leave the chili out entirely. Pour half a can of coconut milk into a pot and bring it to a boil. Add the Tom Kha paste and stir until fully dissolved. Add the chicken, cover, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the remaining coconut milk and pour in the water. Add the lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves, mushrooms, onion, tomatoes, and chili, and squeeze in the juice of half a lemon. Stir, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with cilantro and add more chili if you like. Tom Kha Gai is a Thai coconut chicken soup—one of the most popular, alongside Tom Yum. It has a sweet-sour-spicy flavor. The dish gets its name from galangal (Thai ginger): "tom" means "to boil," so it roughly translates to "boiled galangal." Chefs use chili for the heat the dish is known for, and cilantro for its herbal, slightly sharp aroma. The mushrooms add a nourishing element while keeping the soup light, which is why Tom Kha has become a favorite for anyone eating healthy or watching their weight.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Onion - 41  kcal/100g
  • Tomatoes - 23  kcal/100g
  • Lemon - 16  kcal/100g
  • Lemon zest - 47  kcal/100g
  • Champignons - 24  kcal/100g
  • Ginger - 80  kcal/100g
  • Dry ginger - 347  kcal/100g
  • Pickled ginger - 51  kcal/100g
  • Coconut milk - 230  kcal/100g
  • Water - 0  kcal/100g
  • Coriander greens - 25  kcal/100g
  • Chicken breast - 113  kcal/100g
  • Chili pepper - 40  kcal/100g
  • Lemongrass - 104  kcal/100g

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