Tom Kha Gai Soup

TOM KHA GAI SOUP

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. coconut oil
1 tbsp. ginger
1 tsp. garlic minced
1 tbsp. red curry paste
1 can 15 oz. straw mushrooms or 1 cup any fresh mushrooms
8 oz. snap peas (strings removed) and cut into bite sizes pieces
½ cup diced onions
2 cups chicken (or vegetable) broth
1- 13.5ounce can organic coconut milk
2/3 cups diced, cooked chicken (omit if vegetarian)
fresh basil

Directions:

Put oil in a pot and cook on med/high heat until oil melts. Add ginger and garlic. Add red curry paste and stir well. Add mushrooms, snap pea, onions, broth and coconut milk. Cover and cook for 5 min. Add cooked chicken and cook an additional 5 min. If you are using raw chicken cut into small pieces and add just after the garlic and cook throughout before adding curry. Garnish with fresh basil.

Serves: 4-6