Thai Coconut Curry Soup

Thai Coconut Curry Soup is made with plant-based goodness – tofu, vegetable broth, veggies, and a few other delicious items. Make a batch for when you crave something comforting and wholesome.

This recipe does take a little bit of time to make because you have to start by pressing the tofu. But first things first – the ingredients.

Ingredients

To make this soup, you need the following:

• firm tofu
• reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari
• 1 medium lemon
• rice noodles (or rice)
• olive oil
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• chickpeas
• vegetable broth
• coconut milk
• curry powder
• cilantro

How To Make Thai Coconut Curry Soup

To make this nourishing soup, you start by pressing the tofu to get out excess moisture. The tofu needs to be pressed for at least 10 minutes. Next, the tofu needs to be marinated in soy sauce for an hour.

When you are ready to start making the broth, take a moment to soak rice noodles in water.

For the broth, place chickpeas, coconut, and vegetable broth in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour the liquid in a medium saucepan, stir in curry and bring to a boil.

Meanwhile, heat a non-stick skillet with 2 tablespoons of oil and stir-fry carrots until tender. Remove carrots from the skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil to stir fry bell pepper until tender. Remove the bell pepper and keep it on the side.

In the same skillet, add 2 tablespoons of oil. Drain the tofu and fry it until it is crispy and golden brown.

When the soup is boiling add rice noodles carrot and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes on low heat.

Prepare 4 serving bowls and pour soup in them. Top with bell pepper, cilantro, and crispy tofu. Serve immediately.

Helpful Tips For Making Thai Coconut Curry Soup

• Use reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari  – Tofu will soak up a lot of flavor as well as salt. Trust me on this.
• It’s okay to use rice instead of rice noodles.  – Rice noodles aren’t for everyone. Substituting basmati or jasmine rice for the noodles is a great option. Just factor in the cooking time for the rice.

Helpful Supplies For Making This Recipe

The recipe can be made using standard kitchen tools, such as a blender, non-stick skillet, and soup pot.

To remove the moisture from tofu, you can place the tofu on a rimmed plate, top it with another plate, and place a weight like a heavy cookbook on top of that. Alternatively, you could simply use a tofu press if you have one.