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LIVE Tom Kha Gai Class (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup) with Srisuda from Bangkok


Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Chicken Soup with Rice)

Saturday, December 11th
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Pacific Time

Join Srisuda from Bangkok and learn to make Tom Kha Gai, a coconut soup infused with lemongrass, galangal and chicken. The soup is served with a side of the most unique rice you’ll ever make!

Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.


Ingredients & Preparation

Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.

Before coming to class:

  • Wash all the herbs and vegetables.

  • Cut the chicken.

  • Rinse the rice.


Tom Kha Gai (Coconut Soup)
Serves 2

  • 6 ounces chicken thigh or breast, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 4 ounces of oyster mushrooms, or mushrooms of choice

  • 1 stalk fresh fresh lemongrass, crushed and cut into 3 pieces OR 2 pieces of jarred lemongrass (about 6 inches in length)
    *lemongrass is a key ingredient in this soup with no substitute

  • 5 slices fresh fresh galangal recommended OR 5 slices dried galangal if fresh isn’t feasible OR leave out of recipe

  • 3 makrut lime leaves, center stem removed, and torn
    *optional, but recommended | can substitute: one strip lime peel

  • 1 cup chicken stock

  • 1 cup coconut milk

  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • 1 ½ tablespoon lime juice

  • 1 or more Thai chili to taste, crushed

  • 3-4 cilantro sprigs cilantro for garnish

Khao Dok Anchan (Blue Rice)
Serves 4-6

  • 2 tablespoons dried Butterfly Pea flower or ½ teaspoon powder
    *if you cannot find this, simply omit and make plain rice

  • ½ cup hot water (to hydrate the Butterfly Pea flower)

  • 2 cups raw jasmine rice

  • 2 cups water (to cook the rice)

Equipment

  • 2 medium pots for the soup and rice

  • 1 ladle

  • 1 cutting board

  • 1 knife

  • 2 small bowls for making Butterfly Pea flower extract

  • Measuring cups and spoons

General Steps

  1. Prepare ingredients: cut galangal, lemongrass, and lime leaves.

  2. Make Butterfly Pea extract.

  3. Cook the rice.

  4. Make the soup.

  5. Enjoy!


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