SOUTHEAST ASIAN

Tom Kha

Coconut-rich broth infused with galangal, aromatics, and gentle heat.

Start from chicken bone broth or pork bone broth as foundational broth. Galangal, lime leaf, and coconut fold into that stock; no new bone simmer required.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 L chicken bone broth or pork bone broth
  • Galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, shallots, chilies
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • Mushroom or sliced chicken for the bowl
  • Fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar

Method

  1. Simmer aromatics in the bone broth until fragrant.
  2. Add protein; pour in coconut milk and heat through without hard boil.
  3. Season with fish sauce, lime, and sugar; garnish with cilantro.