• "Tom" meaning Soup
• "Kha" meaning Galangal
• "Gai" meaning Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 knorr chicken stock cube
• 4 lime leaves
• 2 inch piece lemon grass
• 1 piece galangal ("kah") – 1 inch sliced thinly
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 small chicken breast, cut into small pieces
• 4 5ths tin coconut milk
• Sliced red chilli’s (to taste)
• Fresh coriander leaves (as a garnish)
• 1/2 cup of parsley

Preparation:

Heat 2 pints of water. Add the chicken stock cube and stir. Add in all of the ingredients except for the chicken and coconut milk. Bring to a boil and let it boil for 2 minutes, until the chicken is done, then bring it down to a simmer for a few minutes. Finally add the coconut milk and allow to heat before serving.

Serve the soup while still hot with some parsley as a garnish.