# Spicy Tom Kha

A creamy, comforting Tom Kha soup with shitake mushrooms and tofu.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 banana shallot
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 thumb size knob ginger
- 1 tsp galangal
- 0.5 red chilli
- 1 lemongrass stalk
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp thai red curry paste
- 1 l vegetable stock
- 1 stock cubes
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1 tsp brown/coconut sugar
- 1 lime
- 200 g mushrooms
- 150 g tofu
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- 1 tbsp Thai Chilli oil
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 salt
- 1 pepper

## Instructions

1. Prepare all aromatics: chop shallot, garlic, ginger, and chilli. Bash the lemongrass.
2. Warm oil in a saucepan, add aromatics, stir well, and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
3. Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, and curry paste. Stir well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Mix stock cube(s) with boiling water, add slowly to the pot, stirring.
5. Bring to a boil, simmer for 15-20 minutes, then strain the broth.
6. Add coconut milk and simmer.
7. Slice mushrooms and tofu, add to broth and cook until softened (5-10 minutes).
8. Add chopped spring onion and coriander, season with sugar and lime juice.
9. Ladle into bowls and garnish with red chilli, coriander, lime wedges, and chilli oil.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- sieve
- knife
- cutting board
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedly/p/DBWqRDfoxsi/?img_index=1
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c694235f-4e64-47cd-92bf-79241738106b
- Extracted: 2025-01-11

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