Bean curd & coconut soup

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 eaches Whole stalks lemongrass
2 teaspoons Laos powder
1 can Coconut milk
1 pounds Firm tofu, diced
½ cup White miso
1 each Chili, seeded sliced into thin rounds
1 each Lime, juiced
2 tablespoons Fresh basil and/or mint (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon Nam pla (OPTIONAL)
Fresh coriander (as garnish)

Directions

Chop lemongrass, and bruise it with the flat of a cleaver. Add Laos powder and lemongrass to coconut milk, and slowly bring to a boil while stirring gently. Simmer for 10 minutes. Strain off lemongrass.

Add tofu, stirring into stock. Remove 2 cups of stock. Dissolve miso in it, and return to pot. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add tofu, stirring into stock. Remove 2 cups of stock. Dissolve miso in it, and return to pot. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, and serve garnished with coriander. This is delicious with a bowl of Thai jasmine rice.

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