Thai Coconut Soup with Mushrooms
A creamy, profoundly aromatic vegetarian Tom Kha soup heavily infused with galangal and lemongrass, packed with mushrooms and tender tofu over rice.
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 100 gfirm tofu, cubed
- 30 mlvegetarian tom kha paste (store-bought)
- 100 gmushrooms, halved
- 10 gfresh coriander
- 150 mlcoconut milk
- 80 gjasmine rice (dry)
Method
- Rinse the jasmine rice and cook it according to the packet instructions, then set aside.
- In a pot, gently heat the coconut milk and whisk in the vegetarian tom kha paste until completely dissolved and simmering.
- Add the halved button mushrooms and cubed firm tofu to the aromatic broth.
- Simmer gently until the mushrooms soften and the tofu is heated entirely through.
- Spoon the cooked jasmine rice into a deep bowl and ladle the hot, creamy soup directly over it.
- Garnish generously with the fresh coriander before serving.