Tom Kha Gai Soup

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 stick lemongrass, cut into 4cm pieces
• 2″ pieces of galangal, cut 5mm thick
• 300 grams chicken thigh, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, cut into quarters
• 1 cup mushrooms, cut into bite size pieces
• a few pinches salt
• 2 teaspoons chilli paste in soya bean oil
• 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons palm sugar, shaved
• coriander to garnish