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Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup Recipe)
A quick and easy khao tom moo recipe—a healthy Thai rice soup with pork meatballs or your favorite protein, topped with fresh herbs. Ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 492 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
- 5 cloves garlic
- 3 coriander root
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 1/2 tablespoon white pepper
- 1.5 cup rice jasmine rice, uncooked
- 100 fluid ounces water
- 1 bouillon cube
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1.5 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1/2 cup celery roughly chopped
- 7 ounces pork minced, roll up into meatballs
- green onions to taste, slice into 1-inch sized pcs
Instructions
- Pound garlic and coriander root with a mortar and pestle.
- Heat a wok or skillet over medium heat, add oil and fry the garlic and coriander root mixture.
- When the garlic is golden and fragrant, add white pepper and white rice. Toss and mix for approx 30 seconds.
- Place a soup pot over medium heat and add water, bouillon cube, salt, and light soy sauce.
- Bring to a boil and add the rice. Close the soup pot lid and let boil for 10 minutes.
- Add celery and the pork meatballs 1 by 1 to ensure they don’t clump together. Cook for 5 more minutes, or until the pork meatballs float to the surface. Serve immediately and garnish with fresh green onions.
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Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- This soup can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
- For a vegetarian rice soup, simply omit the meat.
Nutrition Information
Calories
492kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
1568mg
(65%)
Potassium
289mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
61IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 1568mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 289mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 61IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.