Cooking by the warm light of the kitchen.
LanternKitchen
Recipes / Thai / Tamarind Tom Kha and Bird's Eye Chili
Tamarind Tom Kha and Bird's Eye Chili
Thai Free recipe

Tamarind Tom Kha and Bird's Eye Chili

4.6 (258 ratings)

Our Tom Kha leans on fish sauce and patience: the kind of plate you make on a quiet evening, then finished and Bird's Eye Chili.

Prep
16 min
Cook
35 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb tom kha
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 1 medium lime
  • 1 lb garlic
  • a pinch Thai chiles
  • 4 oz palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Sweat the aromatics in a little fat until soft, with no rush and no color.
  2. Add the base ingredients and toast them briefly to build flavor.
  3. Pour in the stock, bring to a bare simmer, and let it cook until everything is tender.
  4. Adjust the seasoning, finish with herbs, and serve with something crusty alongside.
Keep cooking

More Thai

Fresh Yellow Curry over Jasmine Rice Free
Thai

Fresh Yellow Curry over Jasmine Rice

Our Yellow Curry leans on fish sauce and patience: kissed with char and smoke, then finished over Jasmine Rice.

4.8 44 min Medium