Originally from this site:
https://importfood.com/recipes/recipe/238-tom-kha-salmon-prepared-by-the-prime-minister-of-thailand
Notes:
- I doubled everything when making this (ie two pounds salmon, etc), except the fish sauce, since fish sauce is a great divider. I ended up putting 8-9 tablespoons fish sauce in the doubled recipe, and quite a bit of salt to make up for the lack of fish sauce. I probably didn’t quite double the galanga root and kaffir lime leaves, either.
- I just used some Thai chili flakes in lieu of powder, since I’m not sure what Thai chili powder is.
- I used 8 cups vegetable broth + 4 cups water, in lieu of the chicken bouillon.
- It takes quite a while to mortar-and-pestle garlic and coriander seeds into a paste, but it sure is fun, if you put something funny on youtube and pound away.
Ingredients:
1 Cube Chicken Bouillon
1 Pound Salmon Cut into Bite-Size chunks
1 Teaspoon Coriander Seed
4 Cloves Garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Thai Pepper Powder
1 Cup Sliced Fresh Galangal
1/4 Cup Sliced Fresh Lemongrass
1/4 Cup Kaffir lime leaves, sliced
1 Cup Fresh Mushroom (more if desired)
26 Ounces Coconut Milk
7 Tablespoons Fish Sauce
lime juice (I used two or three limes in the doubled recipe)
Steps:
Bring 6 cups water to a boil and add chicken bouillon. In a mortar and pestle pound the coriander seed, garlic and Thai pepper powder into a paste. Add the paste to the boiling stock. Add salmon, galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and stir. Add mushrooms, followed by coconut milk. Season with fish sauce (more or less as you prefer). Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
Ladle into a serving bowl and season with lime juice (quantity as you prefer), then sprinkle with mild fresh chilis such as jalapeño, red and yellow bell peppers, or any mild chili peppers in season.
Samak suggested that this be served with a special mix of steamed rice. Simply mix 80% uncooked jasmine rice with 20% uncooked sticky rice, rinse, and steam together in a rice cooker. We love this combination too! Ladle the soup over a bowl of the steamed rice, and enjoy this excellent Thai soup–from the Prime Minister to you.