Tom Ka Gai

Name: Tom Ka Gai
Ingredients: 2 tbs oil; 1 stalk of lemon grass cut into 2 inch pieces; 1 inch piece of dried galanga; 4 tbs of green onion (white and light green part only) diced; 1 tsp red curry paste; 1 tsp black pepper; 3/4 thai pepper or 1/2-1 jalepeno; 4 large cloves of garlic pressed; 6 kaffir lime leaves; 1 cup of water; 2 cups of chicken broth; 3/4 lb of chicken breast cut in to 1/2 inch pieces; 3 tbs corn starch; 2 handfuls of mushrooms sliced; 1 can light coconut milk; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 fish sauce; cilantro as garnish

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Ingredients

2 tbs oil
1 stalk of lemon grass cut into 2 inch pieces
1 inch piece of dried galanga
4 tbs of green onion (white and light green part only) diced
1 tsp red curry paste
1 tsp black pepper
3/4 thai pepper or 1/2-1 jalepeno
4 large cloves of garlic pressed
6 kaffir lime leaves
1 cup of water
2 cups of chicken broth
3/4 lb of chicken breast cut in to 1/2 inch pieces
3 tbs corn starch
2 handfuls of mushrooms sliced
1 can light coconut milk
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 fish sauce
cilantro as garnish

Directions

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