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  <id>10531</id>
  <title>Tom Kha Kai (Thai Chicken Soup with Coconut Milk and Galangal)</title>
  <total_time></total_time>
  <active_time></active_time>
  <serves></serves>
  <published_at>Fri Sep 21 09:33:00 -0700 2007</published_at>
  <updated_at>Fri Nov 07 11:35:19 -0800 2008</updated_at>
  <difficulty>Easy</difficulty>
  <cuisine>Thai</cuisine>
  <type>Licensed</type>
  <link>http://www.chow.com/recipes/10531</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:35:19 GMT</pubDate>
  <short_description>Exotic and flavorful chicken soup</short_description>
  <long_description>A fast, easy, and flavorful preparation for chicken breasts.</long_description>
  <introduction>
    <![CDATA[<p>A fast, easy, and flavorful preparation for chicken breasts.</p>]]>
  </introduction>
  <instructions>
    <![CDATA[<ol>
	<li>Bring 4 cups chicken stock, 1/4 cup Thai fish sauce, the juice of 1 lime, 2 crushed wild lime leaves, a 2-inch section of lemongrass, and a 1-inch section of galangal to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes. Strain if desired (though left unstrained in Thailand, the lemongrass, lime leaves, and galangal are not meant to be eaten).</li>
		<li>Add 1/4 pound bite-sized pieces of chicken breast, 1 13.5-ounce can coconut milk, and 2 to 10 (to taste) small red chiles, slightly crushed, and return to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve.</li>
	</ol>]]>
  </instructions>
  <img>http://www.chow.com</img>
  <author>Aliza Green</author>
  <category>
    <id>49</id>
    <name>Soup/Salad/Sandwich</name>
  </category>
  <ingredients>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>127</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>4 cups <strong>chicken</strong> stock</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>593</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/4 cup Thai <strong>fish sauce</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>44</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>Juice of 1 <strong>lime</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>230</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>2 crushed <strong>wild lime leaves</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>238</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>2-inch section <strong>lemongrass</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>287</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1-inch section <strong>galangal</strong></p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>127</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1/4 pound <strong>chicken</strong> breast, cut into bite-sized pieces</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>11</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>1 13.5-ounce can <strong>coconut</strong> milk</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>58</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p>2 to 10 (to taste) small red <strong>chiles</strong>, slightly crushed</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
    <ingredient>
      <ingredient_id>153</ingredient_id>
      <description>
        <![CDATA[<p><strong>Cilantro</strong> leaves for garnish</p>]]>
      </description>
    </ingredient>
  </ingredients>
  <tags>
    <tag>
      <id>632</id>
      <name>galangal</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>89</id>
      <name>starter</name>
    </tag>
    <tag>
      <id>1023</id>
      <name>aliza green</name>
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    <tag>
      <id>384</id>
      <name>easy</name>
    </tag>
  </tags>
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