Brenda W wrote:

"Jean B." wrote in message ...

Here is my recipe for Tom Kha Gai. I would have done MUCH better
if I had followed it. Maybe I will get the ingredients tomorrow.
It IS chicken soup....

Tom Kha Gai (ca 3)
(exc for LC)

2 14-oz cans coconut milk
1 1/2 lbs chicken breast
6 slices galangal (or use dried, soaked for 15 minutes and
drained)
1 stalk lemongrass, outer layers removed, peeled and sliced
5 kaffir lime leaves, in pieces
2-3 chiles, broken up
5 peppercorns
15-oz can straw mushrooms, drained
1/2 tsp sugar (use your favorite sugar sub)
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tsp lime juice
1/3 c chopped cilantro

Spoon most of the solids out of the cans of coconut milk and
reserve. Place liquid in pot with chicken, galangal, lemongrass,
lime leaves, peppercorns, straw mushrooms, and sugar. (Your life
will be easier if the galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, and
peppercorns are in cheesecloth or some little perforated
container.) Stirring, occasionally, bring slowly to a boil over
medium heat, and simmer, still stirring occasionally, for 15-20
minutes or until chicken is cooked but not dry. Remove chicken
from pot, and add coconut milk solids, fish sauce, and lime juice
to pot. Heat to just below the boiling point, stirring constantly
(or just about). Slice the chicken meat and return it to the
pot. Add cilantro and serve. Jean B. via asdl-c

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Jean B.

Can you just make this and ship it out to us? It looks great, but I'm not
that adventurous a cook and I'm not even sure what some of the ingredients
are. Guess I'll just have to lick the screen. Little more salt,
please. Tasty!
Brenda W

Hehe. It's very easy--BUT you do have to have access to the
ingredients. I am lucky because not I don't even have to go all
the way to Boston's Chinatown to get them. BUT I don't want to go
far afield today. I do hope I have all the esoteric ingredients
here already.
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Jean B.