Vegetable Tofu Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Vegetable Tofu Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 33 mins

Total: 1hr13 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Vegetable Tofu Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Recipe

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

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Nutritional Information

Vegetable Tofu Soup with Lemongrass and Coconut Milk Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 475.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.4g 25%

Carbohydrates: 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 11.1g 44%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 29.1g 45%

Saturated Fat: 14.4g 72%

Vitamin A Iu: 4445IU 89%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.2mg 32%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 30%

Vitamin C: 19.2mg 32%

Folate: 133.9mcg 34%

Calcium: 269.6mg 27%

Iron: 7.9mg 44%

Magnesium: 97.6mg 35%

Potassium: 1222.8mg 34%

Sodium: 218.9mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 27%

Calories From Fat: 262

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.