1/2 cup of barley
3/4 cup of lentils
6-8 cups of beef  broth
1 bay leaf
2 cups of cubed beef
1 cup of chopped onion
1 cup of chopped celery
2 chopped garlic cloves
2 cups of canned chopped tomatoes
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 tsp. of Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. of pepper
1 tsp. of salt
1/2 tsp. of thyme
1/2 cup cubed chopped carrots
1/2 cup of [...]

2 cloves of crushed garlic
3 fresh lemon grass or 2 Tbsp. of dried lemon grass
3-4 chopped hot chili peppers
1-1 1/2 lb. of cubed cooked chicken
1/4 cup of Thai sweet chili sauce
2-3 peices of galangal slices
2 tsp. of tamarind paste
1-2 Tbsp. of fish sauce
3 cans of coconut milk
2 packages of coconut powder
(you can use 2-3 more [...]