Tofu Soup With Lemon Grass Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 lb tofu
2 cup straw mushrooms
A SEASONINGS
3 slice galanga or dried/powdered - equival, ent
2 each cilantro roots, chopped
3 each lemon grass stalks, cut into - 3 le, ngths
4 each kaffir lime leaves
2 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
B SEASONINGS
5 each guinea peppers, mashed
1 1/2 tbsp chili sauce, see recipe
2 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp sugar, optional
GARNISH
2 each green onions, chopped
2 tbsp cilantro leaves, chopped
Recipe Preparation
Cut tofu into 1/2" cubes. Cut mushrooms in half. Put 6 c cold water
in a large pot & bring to a rapid boil. Add the A SEASONINGS, reduce
heat to medium low & simmer for 15 minutes. Remove any solid pieces
of galanga, cilantro, lemon grass or kaffir that there are. Add the
tofu & mushrooms & simmer another 3 minutes. Mix in the B SEASONINGS
& heat through. Place soup in a tureen & garnish. To make the soup
less hot use milder chilies.
Servings: 6
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