Tom Kha Soup

I have found that I love chicken coconut soup.  So I started searching the internet to see if I could find a recipe.

I found 3 that like I liked
https://40aprons.com/tom-kha-soup-whole30/
https://showmetheyummy.com/tom-kha-gai-soup/
https://carlsbadcravings.com/tom-kha-gai-thai-chicken-coconut-soup/

So here is my attempt.  Small batch for me

Ingredients
coconut oil
onions
diced carrots
1t red thai curry paste or cayenne
garlic
1lb boneless skinless chicken
coconut flour to dust for thickening

2c chicken broth (water and bullion)
ginger
lemongrass (2 drops essential oil when liquid is added?)
1/2t basil
salt and pepper to taste

1 14oz cans of coconut milk or coconut cream
mushrooms
~1T fish sauce
2T lime juice

fresh tomatoes
cilantro
optional brown rice or rice noodles.


In pot heat coconut oil of medium heat and add onions, carrots, curry or cayenne, and chicken.  Cook till onions and carrots are soft and chick is half done.  Dust with coconut flour for a thicker soup

Add chicken broth, ginger, lemongrass basil, salt and pepper, bring to a boil.  Then reduce heat and cover and simmer for 10min.

Add coconut cream or coconut milk,  mushrooms, fish sauce, lime juice and **if using 2 drops of lemongrass essential oil.

Add cut up tomatoes and/or fresh cilantro and serve