Thai-Style Chicken and Rice Soup

(126) Total Time 5 1/2h

Ingredients in this Recipe

1 (13 to 14 oz) can unsweetened coconut milk, stirred well
1 (2 inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1 cup jasmine rice
1 tablespoon Thai green curry paste*
1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
1/4 lb snow peas, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/4 inch strips
2 cups loosely packed whole fresh cilantro leaves plus 1/2 cup chopped (from 2 large bunches)
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced crosswise, then slices cut lengthwise into thin strips, or 3/4 lb medium shrimp in shell (31 to 35 per lb), peeled and deveined
4 cups water
4 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
8 cups chicken stock or low sodium chicken broth (64 fl oz)
Accompaniment: lime wedges

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