🇹🇭 Thai

Shrimp Tom Kha

Name: Shrimp Tom Kha
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, diced Garlic; 400 ml Coconut Milk; small handful Thai Basil; 400 g Shrimp; 3 cloves, minced Shallots; 1 litre Stock or Broth; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1/2 tsp Red Curry Paste; 2 stalks Lemongrass; 5 slices Galangal

🇹🇭 Thai

A clear, restorative thai soup starring shrimp — light on the palate, big on aroma. Ready in 27 minutes including prep.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic1, diced
Coconut Milk400 ml
Thai Basilsmall handful
Shrimp400 g
Shallots3 cloves, minced
Stock or Broth1 litre
Coconut Oil1 tbsp
Red Curry Paste1/2 tsp
Lemongrass2 stalks
Galangal5 slices

Instructions

1
Sweat the garlic in the Coconut Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
2
Add the shallots and red curry paste and cook for 30 seconds more.
3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the shrimp.
4
Simmer gently until the shrimp is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with thai basil and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the red curry paste in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Instant Pot Tom Kha Goong | Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup | Better than Takeout · on YouTube