Tom Kha Kai (Thai Coconut Chicken Soup)

4 cubed skinless boneless chicken breast halves
2 cups coconut milk (canned, in the Oriental foods section)
1 teaspoon Laos powder (from an Oriental grocery)
2 chopped green onions
4 chopped serrano chiles
2 teaspoons powdered lemon grass (from an Oriental grocery; or use fresh lemon grass)
1 juiced lime

Bring 1 cup coconut milk to boil. Add chicken, lemon grass, and Laos. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender.** Add remaining 1 cup coconut milk, green onions and chilis. DO NOT BOIL. Stir in lime juice just before serving. **Or, cook chicken with coconut milk and seasonings in the microwave at about 50% power for 20 minutes. Makes the broth especially rich!

From: Gilcat2@aol.com in rec.food.recipes on June 24, 1998.
Adapted by Patti Vincent