Thai Seafood Coconut Soup Tom Kha Talay 🍤🥥

Description

Tom Kha Talay is a luxurious Thai coconut soup filled with shrimp, squid, and delicate seafood simmered in fragrant coconut milk broth. Lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves create a rich aromatic base that is creamy, bright, and deeply comforting. 🌿
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Creamy coconut broth, fragrant herbs, and tender seafood make Tom Kha Talay one of Thailand’s most elegant seafood soups. 🍤

Ingredients

• Broth
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• 🥥 600 ml coconut milk (2½ cups / 20 fl oz)
• 💧 500 ml seafood stock (2 cups / 17 fl oz)
• 🌿 3 kaffir lime leaves, torn
• 🌱 2 lemongrass stalks, bruised and cut (2 stalks / 60 g / 2 oz)
• 🫚 20 g galangal, sliced (1½ tbsp / 0.7 oz)
• 🌶️ 6 g Thai red chili, crushed (1 chili / 0.2 oz)
• 🥣 30 ml fish sauce (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
• 🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
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• Seafood
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• 🍤 250 g shrimp, peeled (9 oz)
• 🦑 200 g squid rings (7 oz)
• 🐟 200 g white fish fillet, bite size (7 oz)
• 🍄 150 g oyster mushrooms (1½ cups / 5.3 oz)
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• Garnish
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• 🌿 10 g cilantro leaves (2 tbsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🌶️ 5 g red chili slices (1 tsp / 0.17 oz)
• 🧅 40 g scallions, sliced (⅓ cup / 1.4 oz)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Start the broth
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3. In a pot combine seafood stock, lemongrass, galangal, and lime leaves and simmer 8 min to release aroma. 🍲
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5. 2️⃣ Add coconut milk
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7. Pour in coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer without boiling. 🥥
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9. 3️⃣ Add mushrooms
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11. Add oyster mushrooms and simmer 3–4 min until tender. 🍄
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13. 4️⃣ Cook the seafood
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15. Add shrimp, squid, and fish pieces and cook about 4–5 min until just done. 🍤
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17. 5️⃣ Season the soup
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19. Stir in fish sauce and crushed chili for depth and mild heat. 🌶️
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21. 6️⃣ Brighten the flavor
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23. Add lime juice and gently stir to balance the creamy broth. 🍋
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25. 7️⃣ Final taste check
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27. Adjust saltiness or acidity with fish sauce or lime juice if needed. 🧂
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29. 8️⃣ Finish and serve
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31. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro, scallions, and chili slices. 🍽️

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 15 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 15 min
🛋 Rest: 2 min
⏰ Total: 32 min

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