# SPICY TOM KHA

A creamy, comforting, and flavor-packed coconut broth with shiitake mushrooms and tofu, perfect to warm you up.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 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 rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 1 l vegetable stock
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 1 tsp brown/coconut sugar
- 1 lime
- 200 g shiitake mushrooms
- 150 g tofu (medium firm)
- 1 bunch spring onions
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- Thai Chilli oil
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (coconut or veg)
- Salt
- Pepper

## Instructions

1. Begin by frying your aromatics, including shallots.
2. Add ginger, lemongrass, and red chili to the pan.
3. Stir well to combine and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, and Thai red curry paste for a kick.
5. Stir well and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
6. Pour in your vegetable stock.
7. Strain the broth to remove solids.
8. Add your coconut milk and whisk it in.
9. Chop shiitake mushrooms.
10. Cut tofu into cubes.
11. Add mushrooms and tofu to the broth and cook until softened for 5-10 minutes.
12. Finish things off with chopped spring onion.
13. Add lime juice.
14. Add sugar to taste.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- spatula
- whisk
- cutting board
- knife
- sieve
- ladle

## Tips

- Shiitake mushrooms and tofu absorb the broth's flavors beautifully.
- Garnish with red chilli, coriander, lime wedges, and a swirl of chilli oil.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DBRXo8ToltZ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ed3176b3-04f4-4f8e-9672-03925ede4098
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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