Tom Kha is an authentic Thai soup made with fragrant herbs, spices and coconut milk. This soup can be made with chicken and then it’s called Tom Kha Gai. Here is how to make Tom Kha Soup Recipe.
Pair this soup with Thai Basil Chicken, Pad Thai Noodles and Mango Sticky Rice for a hearty meal.
Need a delicious and flavourful soup that gets ready in under 30 minutes, then this Tom Kha Soup is a perfect match for you.
If you ask me, there is nothing as comforting as a hot bowl of soup in Winters, and this Tom Kha Soup from Thailand is my favourite.
Why it is a favourite? Because this soup is bursting with flavours from coconut, galangal and lemongrass.
Can’t tell you how comforting and satisfying this soup is, especially during those cold nights when you just want to enjoy something delicious sitting under your blanket.
Also if you love Thai food as much as I do, I am sure you would have tasted this pleasing and scrumptious Tom Kha Soup.
So next time you crave for this soup, you don’t have to wait till you visit a Thai restaurant, you can make it in your kitchen and enjoy it at the comfort of your home.
Learn how to make this authentic Tom Kha Soup Recipe, which can be enjoyed as a starter for your Asian meal or can be served for your dinner parties.
Here is the recipe of Tom Kha Soup.
What is Tom Kha Soup?
Tom Kha Soup is one of the most popular Thai Coconut soups that can be found on the menu of every Thai restaurant.
You will find almost every restaurant selling this delicious and gluten-free soup which is absolutely perfect.
Rich and creamy, yet tangy and salty, this soup recipe is light on the stomach but still fills you up for a longer time.
The best part, it has so many flavours dancing in your mouth, and the heavenly aroma can make you hungry instantly.
The fragrant Thai ingredients such as Lemon Grass, Galangal, Kaffir Lime Leaves makes this soup smells so heavenly.
Coconut Milk is used to make the base of this soup which gives it a very creamy texture making it even more irresistible and flavourful.
Also, if you can’t find Galangal, then you can use fresh ginger as a substitute.
If you are looking for a Vegan option, you can skip the fish sauce or can use the vegan fish sauce instead. In place of Chicken, you can add vegetables of your choice.
Tom Kha Recipe Ingredients
How does Tom Kha Soup taste?
Tom Kha is packed with flavours and is a bit spicy in taste.
It has a beautifully rich, creamy coconut milk base that beautifully balances the Thai flavours of lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.
What is the difference between Tom Yum Soup and Tom Kha Soup?
Both Tom Yum and Tom Kha are the most popular soups and you will find them on most Thai menus in the starters section.
Served hot, these soups offer a flavour-packed, spicy soup that is light and tasty.
But it has a slight difference! While the base of Tom Kha Soup has a creamy texture because of the coconut milk that goes perfectly with the Thai ingredients such as Lemon Grass, Galangal, Kaffir Lime Leaves, the base of Tom Yum is made of a boiled spicy broth that combines sweet, spicy, and sour flavours into one dish.
What is Tom Kha Gai?
Tom Kha Gai or Tom Kha Kai is the Tom Kha soup made with chicken.
Add boiled and shredded chicken breast to the basic vegetarian soup to make this version.
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How to make Tom Kha Step by Step
Heat coconut oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add onion and garlic and fry for a minute.
Add lemon grass, galangal, Thai red chilli, kaffir lime leaves and vegetable stock and bring the soup to a boil.
Simmer the heat and let the soup simmer for 25-30 minutes, covered.
Using a strainer, remove the lemon grass, galangal, kaffir leaves and chillies.
Add mushroom in the soup and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Add fish sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and coconut milk and bring the soup to a simmer. Garnish with cilantro, chopped red chillies and lemon wedges and serve hot.
Tom Kha Recipe
Tom Kha Recipe
Tom Kha is an authentic Thai soup made with fragrant herbs, spices and coconut milk. This soup can be made with chicken and then it's called Tom Kha Gai. Here is how to make Tom Kha Soup Recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup Onion Sliced
- 1 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 3 stalk Lemongrass
- 2-3 inch Galangal Sliced
- 6-8 Thai Bird's Eye Chillies Whole
- 2-3 Kaffir Lime Leaves Torn
- 4 cups Vegetable Broth
- 200 g Mushroom Sliced
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 cups Coconut Milk
Instructions
Heat coconut oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add onion and garlic and fry for a minute.
Add lemon grass, galangal, Thai red chilli, kaffir lime leaves and vegetable stock and bring the soup to a boil.
Simmer the heat and let the soup simmer for 25-30 minutes.
Using a strainer, remove the onion, lemon grass, galangal, kaffir leaves and chillies.
Add mushroom in the soup and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
Add fish sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and coconut milk and bring the soup to a simmer.
Garnish with cilantro, chopped red chillies and lemon wedges and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
You can boiled and shredded chicken along with mushroom to make Tom Kha Gai.
Thai bird's eye chillies are very very hot. Don't try to bite into them.
Skip fish sauce if you wish to.
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