One of my favorite meals is Thai Tom Kha Gai soup. Easy recipe that tastes just like from a restaurant:
˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ 1 can coconut cream (not coconut milk, cream makes a difference); use the full can.
˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ 1 carton low-sodium chicken broth (there is enough salt in the tom kha paste thus no need to have salt in broth); use half the carton.
˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ Tom kha (for sell on Amazon or at an Asian market); I used about nearly 1/4 cup for this, but always add and taste as you go so it is to your preference.
˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ In Tom kha you'll generally see mushrooms, tomato, and a protein and some restaurants use other vegetables as they desire; for this I used mushrooms, bok choy, and tomato as a garnish. Protein choice was chicken, but shrimp or tofu (I prefer my tofu fried so it's less slimy) is equally delicious.
˗ˏˋ ˎˊ˗ Steamed jasmine rice to pour the soup over in a bowl; rice makes a difference and makes the soup "bulkier" and more filling.
To do: combine the full can of coconut cream and half the carton of low-sodium chicken broth in a pot, let it warm on medium heat but not boil. Add the amount of tom kha paste to your liking. I also added some green curry paste for a spicy kick and I just like Thai green curry (bottom right photo). Stir. Let heat for 3 minutes. Add vegetables and protein (pre-cook your protein before adding into broth; although if you use shrimp you may put in "raw", just make sure it's fully cooked by the end). Stir and cover. Let simmer at low-medium heat for 7 minutes. Stir and do a taste test to make sure your vegetables are at the cooked level you desire, some like more crunchy vegetables and some like less so it's a matter of preference.
To serve: put rice in a bowl, pour soup over the rice. Add fish sauce with chilis (bottom left photo) if you desire; I almost can't get enough spice in my Thai food. To make the sauce: pour fish sauce in a small bowl and add chopped chilis (preferably bird's eye chili; if not available, may use Serrano finally chopped up). Garnish with a few tomato slices if you like.
A very warming soup for the Winter due to its melody of coconut cream, ginger, lemongrass, and warming chicken broth. And making it spicier helps one stay warmer, too, in my opinion.
You will ditch the store bough curry paste once you try the homemade version. The green curry turns out so much more flavourful and fresh tasting.
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