Recipe #12: Tom Ka and Laab

Yesterday was a long, tiring day. As we thought about what to eat for dinner, Will and I turned to our comfort food...Thai! :) The smell of Tom Ka can turn my terrible day around! Best of all it is easy...because we cheat! Head out to your nearest asian food store and look for these seasoning packets.

Tom Ka (pronounced Dom Ka) is a coconut soup and Laab (pronounced Laap) is a spicy meat. Delicious. If you have never had it, and live in or near Columbia be sure to try some at Thailand on St. Andrews. It is the crazy colored restaurant! :)

Anyways, for the Tom Ka you need:

Two packets

3 cans of coconut milk

some chicken, cut into thin strips

lemon juice, just a bit

you can also get some other veggies like mushrooms etc, but we don't always put that in.

This is Will's job-- the directions are on the packet, but basically add water and boil, add chicken until cooked.

In the meantime, heat the Tom Ka packet in some hot water. 

Once the chicken is cooked add the coconut milk and then the Tom Ka packets and a bit of lemon juice. Enjoy the smell and the taste!

On to the Laab...my job. 

You need:

One Laab packet

1lb ground meat, we normally use ground turkey because that is what I buy, but we have done it with beef or pork too. 

Cook the ground turkey, add a 1/4 cup water while cooking. Add the packet, mix it up and you are done! 

More deliciousness!

While you are cooking these things you need to cook up some rice, Jasmine is good. We buy sweet, sticky rice and it is delicious. Put some in your Tom Ka and then eat the rest with the Laab!

Instantly bad day worries disappear and life seem so much better!