Winter is coming !!
And the mother in me is worried again, about how to keep my kid warm and healthy this winter.
Sounds like your problem too?
How about giving a twist to your mundane soup? Sounds interesting, then this recipe is just for you.
Recipe - Lemongrass Ginger Soup with Tofu and Earthaholic Black Rice
Cuisine - New Zealand
Course – Starter
Active Time – 45 minutes
Total Time - 60 minutes
Servings – 4
Ingredients
1 cup Earthaholic Black Rice
¼ cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon coconut oil
300 gm Tofu
1 bunch Coriander
3 spring onion
2 carrots
1 onion
4 garlic cloves
3 cm ginger
1 cup lemongrass stock
3 cups vegetable stock
400ml coconut milk
Zest of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Let’s Get Started
Finely cut the carrots, onion, garlic, and spring onion, grate the ginger, and keep them aside
Cut the tofu into cubes
Cook the Earthaholic Black Rice with a handful of coriander and keep it aside
Mix the soy sauce and sesame oil in a small bowl, add the cubed tofu to the soy sauce-sesame oil mix and toss to coat evenly
In a large saucepan, heat 1 teaspoon of the coconut oil over medium heat.
Add the tofu to the pan and sauté till all the sides turn brown (for about 15 minutes).
Remove the tofu from the pan and set aside.
Heat the remaining coconut oil in the same pan over medium heat add the chopped onion and carrots and cook until soft and fragrant.
Add the garlic, ginger, lemongrass stock, and half of the spring onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes till you get a strong aroma now add the coconut milk and vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
Once it starts boiling reduce the flame and cook for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
Remove the pan from the heat add lemon zest, and add salt and pepper to your taste.
Place a serving of rice in each bowl, pour the soup and top the soup with tofu garnish with the remaining spring onion and coriander.
Tips
How to make lemongrass stock- Heat 5 cups of water, add 2 lemongrass stalks, and peppercorns boil for 20-25 minutes strain, and use.
You can use water instead of vegetable stock and Paneer instead of Tofu.
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