Nicole Smith - Awesome Coconut Milk Recipes Tasty Ways to Bring Coconuts from the Palm Tree to Your Plate

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Whether its fresh milk from a coconut or opening a can, youre sure to find the best combination of recipes to create the perfect coconut milk inspired meal! Nicole Smith Instructables.com Soups Tom Kha Gai Thai Coconut Soup by canida www.instructables.com/id/Tom-Kha-Gai-Thai-Coconut-Soup/ Tom Kha GaiThai Coconut Soup. A traditional and tasty Thai soup, this is my favorite Thai restaurant staple, and an excellent twist on chicken soup for cold winter days. Im a huge fan of coconut, chicken soup, and creamy soups in general, so its a winner for me. Of course, making it at home means I can customize it to my preferences. Its surprisingly easy to make! This recipe is loosely adapted from David Johnsons Thai Food, a brick-sized comprehensive guide to Thai cooking. Step 1: Tools and Ingredients This recipe scales beautifullyjust multiply the ingredients below. Step 1: Tools and Ingredients This recipe scales beautifullyjust multiply the ingredients below.

Ive included substitutions for ingredients you may not have easily at hand, but a trip to an Asian grocery will handily turn up everything on this list. I buy lots of lemongrass and galanga ahead, then chop and freeze them in pre-sorted Ziploc bags for future use. They keep quite well. You can also do this with the shallots, coriander root, and kaffir lime leaves. Broth: 1 can coconut milk 23 cups chicken stock (homemade is best, then the stuff in cartons; bouillon cubes are a last resort.) pinch of salt 1 teaspoon palm sugar (I usually substitute brown sugar) 2 stalks fresh lemongrass, washed and chopped in chunks (dried lemongrass is far inferiorpunch it up with extra lime juice and zest at the end if youre forced to go this route) 3 red shallots, peeled and chunked (I often substitute 3 smashed cloves of garlic plus a bit of onion) 2 coriander roots, scraped (I usually substitute a pinch of whole coriander seed plus a handful of fresh coriander [cilantro] leaves) 2 chili peppers, halved (pick your favorite type, and modify number to suit your spice taste) 1.5 chunk of galanga root, chunked (ginger is in the same family but tastes totally differentgalanga TOTALLY makes the flavor of this dish. If you cant get this locally, travel to a nearby city and visit the Asian markets or scour the internet, buy a pound, then freeze what you cant use now.

Its a floral flavor that youll definitely recognize if youve had tom kha gai before.) 3 kaffir lime leaves, coarsely chopped (I have a kaffir lime tree in my yard, but you can substitute lime zest if necessary. It just wont be as fragrant and complex.) 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional, and kind of a cheat, but often good.) Chunks: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut to 1 pieces (you can use breasts, but the thighs are moister and tastier) 1 cup chopped mushrooms (your choicemix it up) 13 tablespoons fish sauce (This stuff is pungentif youre not familiar, add incrementally and taste before increasing. But dont be turned off by the smell. Definitely use some, as its a key flavor that softens when you add it to the soup.) 1 can baby corn, drained and chopped to chunks (optional) Finish: 1 tablespoon lime juice (more if compensatingsee notes above) 1 handful fresh cilantro, chopped cup grape tomatoes halved or 2 plum tomatoes coarsely chopped (optional) Tools: 1 large pot, at least 3 qt knife cutting board