Vegetable Tofu Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk recipe

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
2 tablespoons curry powder
3 cups vegetable stock
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 large yam, cut into chunks
2 large carrots, cut into chunks
2 ribs celery, chopped
½ cup red lentils
¼ cup minced lemongrass
2 tablespoons white sugar
salt to taste
1 (12 ounce) package medium-firm tofu, cubed and patted dry

Nutrition Info

475.1 calories
carbohydrate: 46 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 29.1 g
fiber: 11.1 g
protein: 12.4 g
saturatedFat: 14.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 218.9 mg
sugar: 7.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, cook and stir until lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and ginger, cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add curry powder, cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. Pour vegetable stock and coconut milk into the pot. Add yam, carrots, celery, lentils, lemongrass, and sugar. Increase heat to medium-high, bring to a boil. Reduce heat slightly, simmer until vegetables soften, 10 to 15 minutes. Season soup with salt.

  3. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add tofu in a single layer, cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side. Stir tofu into soup.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

This is a Vietnamese-inspired soup, showcasing the fragrance of lemongrass. So good! Serve garnished with chopped cilantro. Depending on the curry powder you use, you may want to kick the heat up a notch with some chopped red chile peppers or hot sauce.

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