Thai Coconut Soup with Shrimp (Tom Kha Koong in Thai) is one of the most popular soups in Thailand and is also found in a good US/Thai restaurant.
The flavors of the coconut milk, some sweetness from the palm sugar, wonderful shrimp and the right Thai herbs and chili and you have a soup bonanza. Of course, as with any recipe, you have the freedom to customize as you like. Some may want to add a few more chili's, maybe some extra fish sauce. Fish Sauce is used more in Thailand, while in the US, they will use more soy sauce.
The key is the coconut sauce with your spices all blended for your taste buds. Our goal here is to share this
Prepare all your ingredients and make ready to add. You will be far ahead by having all prepared in advance (see ingredients below).
You cutting boards will look something like this. Many ingredients when making a Thai dish :-)
Ingredients (for 2 servings)
2 cups of chicken broth
1 cup of coconut milk
1/2 cup of mushroom
10 cherry tomatoes
1 lime
Green onion, coriander, cilantro a little bit
2 tea spoons of salt
1 tea spoon plum-sugar
2 tea spoons seasoning soy sauce
6 fresh jumbo shrimps
2 shallots
1 piece of galangal
##How to Prepare
Cook chicken broth together with coconut milk (key) - until boiling
add shallots, galangal and lemongrass while broth and coconut milk is cooking
After these ingredients to boiling water at this time: mushrooms, shrimp, tomato, soy sauce, salt & sugar....let these ingredients cook for about 2 minutes
Turn OFF the heat now...and then add all your vegetables (cilantro, green onion, coriander and squeeze in your lime juice at the end...this is another key).
This it it....now you are ready to serve in your bowls
I hope you enjoyed this Thai traditional food recipe. Please let me know how your soup comes out.
Thank you for reading :-)