*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                GAI TOM KHA - CHICKEN AND GALANGA SOUP.

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Soups

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       md           Chicken.
  8       c            Coconut Milk. *
  1       c            Galanga, Sliced Thin.
    1/4   c            Fish Sauce.
  3       tb           Lime Juice.
  1       tb           Sugar.
                       Cilantro, Chopped.
                       Thai Hot Chilli Peppers.

 * Either use canned coconut milk or use 2-1/4 pounds of grated coconut
 (fresh) with 7 cups of hot water to make the required amount of coconut
 milk. Debone the chicken, and cut up the meat into bite size pieces. Cut up
 the bones into chunks. Simmer the chicken bone in coconut milk over low to
 medium heat for approximately 1/2 hour. Remove the bones and add the cut up
 chicken meat and sliced galanga. Place the lid back on the pot and continue
 to simmer over low heat for another 20 minutes. Remove from heat and season
 to tastes with fish sauce, lime juice, and sugar. Serve with chopped
 cilantro and crushed hot peppers sprinkled on top.



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