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Vegan Tom Kha Soup
Delicious Thai Coconut Soup with tofu and seasonal vegetables to serve as an appetizer or main dish.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 371 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
Red Chilli Paste
- 10-15 Bird's eye chillis
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or other vegetable oil
- 1 carrot
- 1 shallot or ¼ white onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or vegan fish sauce
Tom Kha Soup
- 3 tablespoon red chili paste or 1 ½ tablespoon store-bought red curry paste
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- 2-3 inch galangal
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- 4-5 kaffir lime leaves
- A handful of mushrooms
- 9 oz firm tofu
- 1 teaspoon palm sugar
- 3 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free option
- 1 ½ cup coconut milk canned
- A splash freshly squeeze lime
- A handful chopped cilantro
Instructions
Red Chilli Paste
- Using gloves, cut the red chills, remove the seeds and roughly chop them.
- Roughly chop the carrot, shallot, and garlic. Heat some coconut oil in a pan and add the ingredients. Once they start to brown, transfer to a blender jug, add soy sauce, and blend until you have a smooth paste.
Cup of Yum
Tom Kha Soup
- Chop the galangal in 3 or 4 big chunks and the lemongrass stalks broken into two parts.
- Using a big pot, briefly stirfry the red chili paste with the galangal and the lemongrass stalks.
- Pour the vegetable stock into the pot and add the kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms, tofu, and sugar. Bring to a simmer and leave simmering for 10-15 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and soy sauce. Stir for 2 minutes making sure it doesn't get to a boiling point as it could curdle, and remove from the heat.
- Serve with chopped cilantro and a splash of freshly squeezed lime.
Nutrition Information
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Sodium
1048mg
(44%)
Potassium
531mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
5189IU
(104%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
174mg
(17%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Sodium | 1048mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 531mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5189IU | 104% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 174mg | 17% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.