Thai coconut soup with silken tofu, kaffir lime leaves, crunchy sugar snap peas and bean thread noodles. Garnished with fresh coriander.
1. Slice onion. Sauté in a large saucepan with 1/2 tbsp oil over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened.
2. Peel and crush garlic clove. Wedge tomatoes. Slice lime leaves. Add to saucepan with crumbled stock cube, coconut milk and 3 cups water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Cook noodles for 2 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water.
4. Dice tofu. Trim and halve sugar snap peas. Slice asian greens. Add to broth for 3-4 minutes.
5. Juice 1/2 the lime into broth, wedge remaining. Stir through 1 tbsp sugar and 1-2 tbsp soy sauce. Season with extra to taste.
6. Divide noodles and tom kha between bowls. Top with chopped coriander and serve with lime wedges.
Notes:
For a more authentic flavour you can use coconut oil and palm sugar.
2. Peel and crush garlic clove. Wedge tomatoes. Slice lime leaves. Add to saucepan with crumbled stock cube, coconut milk and 3 cups water. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil. Cook noodles for 2 minutes, drain and rinse under cold water.
4. Dice tofu. Trim and halve sugar snap peas. Slice asian greens. Add to broth for 3-4 minutes.
5. Juice 1/2 the lime into broth, wedge remaining. Stir through 1 tbsp sugar and 1-2 tbsp soy sauce. Season with extra to taste.
6. Divide noodles and tom kha between bowls. Top with chopped coriander and serve with lime wedges.
Notes:
For a more authentic flavour you can use coconut oil and palm sugar.
red onion 1/2
Tomatoes 2
kaffir lime leaves 2 double
coconut milk 400ml
Bean thread noodles 1 packet (250g)
silken tofu 2 packets (2 x 250g)
Sugar snap peas 1/2 punnet (125g)
Asian greens 1 bunch
lime 1
Coriander 1/2 bunch
From your pantry:
oil (for cooking), garlic (1 clove), sugar (of choice), soy sauce (or tamari), stock cube (of choice)
Tomatoes 2
kaffir lime leaves 2 double
coconut milk 400ml
Bean thread noodles 1 packet (250g)
silken tofu 2 packets (2 x 250g)
Sugar snap peas 1/2 punnet (125g)
Asian greens 1 bunch
lime 1
Coriander 1/2 bunch
From your pantry:
oil (for cooking), garlic (1 clove), sugar (of choice), soy sauce (or tamari), stock cube (of choice)