Tom Yum (Thai Tofu, Coconut and Lemongrass Soup)

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Recipe submitted by mrfalafel@yahoo.com

Tom Yum (Thai Tofu, Coconut and Lemongrass Soup)

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

1 1/2 pints vegetable stock
14oz coconut milk (tinned is fine)
3 tablespoon chopped coriander
1 large onion chopped
3 cloves garlic crushed
1 or two fresh chillies chopped and deseeded
1 tablespoon groundnut oil
250g tofu cut into half inch cubes
2 stalks lemon grass peeled and bashed
8oz tomatoes (tinned is fine)
half a cup dry Thai jasmine rice, cooked

Directions:

Place rice in rice cooker (or just cook rice). Place cubed tofu on a lightly oiled baking pan and bake in a medium oven for 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally.

Meanwhile, sauté onion, garlic, lemon grass and chillies in oil until onion is cooked through. Add tomatoes, stock and coconut milk, bring to light boil and then simmer. When tofu is cooked, (it should be a bit dried out and maybe starting to brown a little), remove from oven.

Fish out the lemon grass stalks and discard. If you have a handheld blender, whizz the soup until smooth (optional). Then add the tofu and coriander.

Spoon some rice into a bowl and top with the tom yum and serve.

this recipe is amazing - i accidentally omitted the coriander, but it was still great. try adding some portabella mushrooms when the tofu goes it - wonderful:)

Archived comment by: lisamjac

This soup is very tasty. I didn't use any of the oil, and poured it over brown rice rather than jasmine. It was my first time cooking with lemongrass, and I think I'll be doing it again. Also, this dish seemed to soothe my hubby who is suffering from a head cold. :-)

Archived comment by: speltrong

Love it, love it, love it!!!!!! The jasmine rice is perfect in this dish. Cooked it for me and my boyfriend which we both really loved so cooked it again for a few of my friends. Now everytime I invite them over they request it!! Like food fairly spicy so i added a bit more chilli powder! Cheers for a wicked recipe!!!!

Archived comment by: pun_kween

The lemon grass makes it very zing-y. My family, including my non-vegetarian daughter very much enjoy this soup. Thanks.

Archived comment by: merry