| 2 | c | Chicken cut into bite sized pieces |
| 3 | c | Chicken stock; (3 to 4) |
| 2 | | Stalks lemon grass; bruised (this isn't eaten, but is an essential flavorant) |
| 2 | | "kaffir" lime leaves; (use lime zest if you can't get it) |
| 2 | | Phak chi (coriander/cilantro plants; including roots), chopped |
| 1 | tb | Prik ki nu; (green birdseye chilis) thinly sliced. |
| 1 | tb | Prik haeng (dried red chilis); crushed |
| | The juice of 3 or 4 limes |
| 2 | tb | Sliced bamboo shoots or coconut shoots; (2 to 3) |
| 2 | tb | Fish sauce.; (2 to 3) |
| 2 | tb | Hom daeng (shallots); thinly sliced |
| 1 | tb | Kratiem (garlic); minced |
| 1 | tb | Khing (fresh ginger); minced |
| 1 | tb | Kha (fresh galangal); minced |
| | Prik Thai (freshly ground black pepper); to taste [optional] |
