Khao tom
Khao tom, from above
Non vegCentral Thailand

Khao tom

Thai rice soup with garlic oil and white pepper. Breakfast, hangover cure, midnight hug.

25 minTime
25 gProtein each
mildSpice
Rice in broth1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRice soup with garlic oil.
The original
343kcalsame
25 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
25minutessame

Khao tom gai.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Cooked rice2 cups
Water4 cups, or chicken stock
Chicken, bonelessminced
Garlic6 cloves, chopped
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp
Ginger2.5 cm, julienned
Fish sauce1 tbsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
White pepper¼ tsp
Egg3
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2, sliced
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Fry the chopped garlic in oil on low heat until golden. Strain and keep both oil and garlic.
  2. 2Season the chicken mince with a little soy and pepper and roll into small balls.
  3. 3Bring water to a boil with ginger, drop in the chicken balls and simmer until cooked through with no pink.
  4. 4Add rice, fish sauce and remaining soy and simmer 5 minutes. Crack in the eggs and poach until just set.
  5. 5Serve topped with garlic oil, fried garlic, spring onion, coriander and white pepper.
Serve it like this

Ladle into deep bowls with an egg in each, drizzle garlic oil, scatter fried garlic and herbs. Serve hot with pickles on the side.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Khao tom: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Pad pak ruam15 min
On the side Tom kha gai30 min
A little snack Tod mun pla35 min
To drink Cha manao12 min
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