Kai Tom Ka (Chicken And Coconut Soup)


Serving Size: 4

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      ounces        button mushrooms
   5      ounces        skinless chicken breast
   4                    soup bowls of chicken stock
   1      stalk         lemon grass
   1      inch          lanquas
     1/2  can           coconut milk
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/2  teaspoon      light brown sugar
   5                    lime leaves
   1                    lime -- juice of
   1                    chile
   5                    basil leaves

Slice the chicken breast, and bash the lemon grass and lanquas. Slice
the lime leaves.

To boiling chicken stock add salt, lemon grass, lanquas, sugar, lime
juice, sliced chicken breast, and the lime and basil leaves. Lastly
add the coconut milk.

Serve in bowls, garnished with chiles.


Recipe by: Nancy Lam's Wok Wiz