Our comforting vegetarian Tom Kha soup will fill your bellies and hopefully soothe your worried minds. Tom Kha is an easy, dairy-free Thai soup made with coconut milk, veggies, and tofu.
Our recipe is vegan and can be gluten-free, and can be easily swapped with ingredients you have in your pantry and refrigerator. We have also included many substitutions to help you to make this dish with what you have on hand.
It’s tangy, savory, and flexible so you can kick up the spice or keep it tart.Â
We love the creamy intense flavors of Tom Kha soup over some hearty white rice. It’s a filling meal without the meat!
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What is Tom Kha soup?
Tom Kha is a common soup served in Thai restaurants that has a tart tangy flavor with a coconut milk base. Often served with mushrooms, where it gives of an earthy meatier taste. The lime and cilantro are fun flavors with the creaminess of the full fat coconut milk. It’s a special blend of seasoning, acid, and zest.
It’s Okay To Use Leftovers!
We have been cooking up some unusual dishes in our house as we are in full lockdown due to the coronavirus. When you can’t mushrooms you can use leftover peppers, a potato, and rice.Â
So don’t feel like you have to have all of the ingredients. The key ones are coconut milk, the limes but you could use lemons in a pinch, the ginger and garlic can be dried or powdered if you can’t get fresh.
And lastly, if you don’t have broth, you can use water. It’s going to be good!
Fun Topping Ideas:
- Thai fish sauce
- garlic chili sauce
- Arugula
- cayenne pepper
Ingredients Substitutions
- Lemongrass = lemon zest
- soy sauce= liquid aminos
- Â sugar = honey or agave
- Veggie “chicken” broth = vegetable broth
After you press all of the water out of the tofu, toss it in a deep soup pot with olive oil, garlic, and shallots or onions. Allow this to saute for 5 minutes until the onions are soft.
All of the other ingredients EXCEPT the carrots, cilantro or mint, and peppers go into the pot. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer on low-medium heat for 20 minutes.
Add the carrots and peppers, top with cilantro.
To serve: This is best served over rice and topped with cool carrots or other toppings of your choice. You can spice it up with Thai garlic chili sauce or tamari.
Ingredients
Directions
After you press all of the water out of the tofu, toss it in a deep soup pot with olive oil, garlic, and shallots or onions. Allow this to saute for 5 minutes until the onions are soft.
All of the other ingredients EXCEPT the carrots, cilantro or mint, and peppers go into the pot. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer on low-medium heat for 20 minutes.
Add the carrots and peppers, top with cilantro.
To serve: This is best served over rice and topped with cool carrots or other toppings of your choice. You can spice it up with Thai garlic chili sauce or tamari.
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