Vegan tom kha soup

Total: 25 min. | Active: 25 min.
vegan, lactose-free, healthy and balanced

If you like spicy, citrusy flavours, then you will love this vegan version of tom kha soup. Traditionally, the soup is made with prawns. However, it still promises an explosion of flavours even without the prawns. What’s more, this soup is incredibly easy to make. It can be ready in under 30 minutes and requires very little preparation. Perfect for a quick evening meal during the week or as a simple dish that allows you to spend more time relaxing with your guests.

Recipe by:
LAUREN - Food Photography Academy

Ingredients

for 4 person

Stock
7 ½ dl water
1 ½ dl vegetable bouillon
garlic cloves, sliced
lemongrass, core roughly chopped
2 cm ginger, sliced
red chillies, cut into thin rings
kaffir lime leaves (Thai-Kit), cut into pieces
Vegetables
120 g oyster mushrooms, cut into pieces
tomato, cut into wedges
onion, cut into thin rings
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 dl coconut milk
3 tbsp lime juice
1 ½ tbsp sambal oelek
Toppings
200 g rice noodles
  water, boiling
lime, rinsed with hot water, dabbed dry, cut into wedges
½ bunch coriander, torn into pieces

How it's done

Stock

Place the water, stock, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, chilli and kaffir lime leaves in a pan, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, cover the stock and leave to infuse for approx. 15 mins. Strain the stock and return to the pan.

Vegetables

Add the mushrooms, tomato, onion, soy sauce and sugar to the stock, simmer for approx. 5 mins. until just soft. Stir in the coconut milk, lime juice and sambal oelek.

Toppings

Pour the boiling water over the rice noodles, leave to soak for approx. 8 mins. Serve the soup with the rice noodles in soup bowls, garnish with the lime wedges and coriander.

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