Velvety smooth Tom Kha Goong

STEP 1: CLEAN & PREP SEAFOOD

1. Thoroughly rinse & clean seafood.
2. Trim antennas, and legs on the Thai river prawns and white prawns.
3. Set aside.

STEP 2: PREPARE AROMATICS

1. Throughly clean and rinse lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves.
2. Thinly slice white part of lemongrass.
3. Cut the thinner green ends of the lemongrass to approximately 5 inches.
4. Thinly slice galangal.
5. Bruise and cut kaffir lime leaves.
6. Set aside.

STEP 3: TOM KHA GOONG

1. To a pot add oil and set to medium heat.
2. Add aromatics and sauté for 5 mins.
3. Add minced garlic.
4. Add Tom yum paste.
5. Add fish sauce.
6. Add 1 can of coconut milk.
7. Simmer on low for 7 mins.
8. Add seafood.
9. Add msg.
10. Add palm sugar.
11. Simmer on med heat for 10 mins.
12. Remove from range; add tomatoes, mushrooms & cilantro.