Vegetarian

Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup is for Dinner.

Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup are:

4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 cups water
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 dried Thai or other hot chiles, split lengthwise
1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1 (2-inch) piece lemongrass, white part only, crushed, or zest of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut milk
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1/4 red bell pepper, cut into slivers
8 ounces extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch dice
2 tablespoons fish sauce or soy sauce for vegan
2 tablespoons lime juice
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bean sprouts for garnish
Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Chili Garlic Sauce for garnish

Here is how you make Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup:

In a saucepan, combine the broth, water, garlic, chiles, ginger and lemongrass (or zest of 1 lemon) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes to allow flavors to blend.Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard the solids and return the liquid to the saucepan. Stir in the sugar, coconut milk, mushrooms, bell pepper, tofu and fish sauce (or soy sauce for vegan).Simmer 15 minutes, and add the lime juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with cilantro.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEEDSTOLOSE2.

The nutritional information for Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 232.1

• Total Fat: 19.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,356.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Tom Kha, Thai Coconut Milk Soup is Vegan