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Water Spinach Tom Kha
🇹🇭 Thai

Water Spinach Tom Kha

🇹🇭 Thai

A clear, restorative thai soup starring water spinach — light on the palate, big on aroma. About 30 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 20 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Saltto taste
  • Garlic1, diced
  • Coconut Milk400 ml
  • Thai Basilsmall handful
  • Shallots3 cloves, minced
  • Stock or Broth1 litre
  • Water Spinach400 g
  • Coconut Oil1 tbsp
  • Red Curry Paste1/2 tsp
  • Lemongrass2 stalks
  • Galangal5 slices

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sweat the garlic in the Coconut Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Add the shallots and red curry paste and cook for 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the water spinach.

  4. 4

    Simmer gently until the water spinach is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.

  5. 5

    Ladle into warm bowls and top each with thai basil and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Tum Kha Gai or Thai coconut soup || my own version, added some carrots and spinach in it. enjoy! · on YouTube