chicken floating in curried coconut soup

Ingredients For chicken floating in curried coconut soup

• 1 -2 teaspoon sesame oil, good quality
• 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 2 (800 ml) cans coconut milk
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock, good quality
• 1 stalk lemongrass, cut into large slices, easier to remove
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 -2 tablespoon lime juice, fresh
• 1 -2 tablespoon mirin
• 1 -2 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek, chili paste
• 1 tablespoon red curry paste
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced
• 2 thai chiles, fresh, sliced into thirds, not seeded
• 1⁄2 jalapeno, thick slices, not seeded
• 1 inch ginger, peice, fresh, halved
• 1 galangal, large slice
• 4 mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1⁄2 red pepper, thinly sliced
• 3 -5 tablespoons brown sugar, torbino
• 1⁄4 cup basil, thai fresh, thinly sliced (optional, garnish)
• 1⁄4 cup cilantro, thinly sliced (optional, garnish)