# Spicy Tom Kha

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

- Total time: 36 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
- 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 your aromatics - chop your shallot, garlic, ginger + chilli. Bash the lemongrass, then warm the oil on a medium heat in a saucepan.
2. Add your aromatics, stirring well + allow to combine flavours. Sauté for 3-5 mins.
3. Add the soy, rice vinegar + curry paste. Stir well + cook off for another 2-3 mins.
4. Mix your stock cube(s) with the boiling water, then slowly add to the pot, stirring as you go.
5. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer for 15-20 mins. Strain the broth through a sieve, then add the coconut milk + simmer.
6. Slice the mushrooms + tofu, then add to the broth + cook until softened (5-10 mins).
7. Add a bunch of chopped spring onion + coriander if you like. Season with sugar + lime juice.
8. To serve, ladle into deep bowls. Garnish with red chilli, coriander, lime wedges + a swirl of chilli oil if you like - enjoy!

## Equipment

- saucepan
- sieve
- knife
- cutting board

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBRXo8ToltZ/?igsh=ZG1ndDN3d3JmYTJw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3f77b04-a56d-49ae-9d91-063ee1be71ca
- Extracted: 2025-03-15

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