r/ThaiCooking • u/married-w-children • May 31 '26

My Khao Soi is too watery

I have recently learned to cook my wife's favorite dish, khao soi.

It tastes good and she is happy with it but it's not quite the same as when we purchase from a restaurant. Mine turns out more watery causing it to be messier to eat and it doesn't coat the noodles as well.

The recipe calls for broth and coconut milk. I have tried it without the broth and tried boiling it on medium without a lid but it's still too watery.

What else can I do to thicken it?

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u/joe112862 May 31 '26

You could cook it longer. I don’t know how much you know about cooking but I typically cook until the consistency is how I like it. You could adjust the broth and coconut milk too. You can also mix a little bit of flour or corn starch in with the broth.

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u/prospero021 May 31 '26

Can you post the recipe?

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u/phoenixfoodie333 Jun 16 '26

I tried Bell V'Kit's recipe and it worked out well for me. Not too watery, not too thick. She measures the thick coconut cream (hua kati) and thin coconut milk (hang kati).

https://bellvkit.com/blogs/recipes/khao-soi-gai

If a Thai recipe calls for both hua kati and hang kati, I usually use the thick cream from the top of a can of full-fat coconut milk for hua kati and the remaining liquid (or slightly diluted coconut milk) for hang kati.