Tom Kha Soup ( Thai coconut soup)

Name: Tom Kha Soup ( Thai coconut soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 -2 shallots, diced; ¼ cup ginger, sliced into ⅛ inch thick disks, skins ok ( 2 inch piece); ¼ cup galangal root, sliced into ⅛ thick disks, skins ok ( 2 inch piece); 3 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass- or use lemongrass paste; 8 kaffir lime leaves; 2 cups chicken broth or veggie broth; 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken- whole breasts or thighs (or sub 1 pound crispy Tofu or shrimp); 8 ounces mushrooms (oyster, shiitake, cremini, or straw mushrooms) or sub other veggies like bell pepper, snow peas, etc; 2-4 fresh Thai Chilies, or add chili paste to taste at the end; 3 tablespoons fish sauce (or sub vegan fish sauce); 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 2 x 14-ounce cans of coconut milk (full fat); 3 tablespoons lime juice ( 1-2 small limes) to taste; 2 teaspoons palm, coconut or brown sugar