Coconut Soup With Tofu

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 bunch of soba rice noodles
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 100 g tofu
• 2 chilies, finely chopped
• 1 inch galangal, sliced
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 6 mushrooms, halved (shitake, oyster)
• 50 g pea aubergines
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• fresh coriander leaves (to garnish)
• 50 g red peppers, sliced

Recipe

• 1 this needs to be made quickly to keep the flavours fresh.
• 2 so start by heating the coconut milk and add the pea aubergines, mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, tofu and peppers.
• 3 after about 2 minutes simmering add the chilli, spring onion, kaffir lime leaves and red onion and continue to simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
• 4 the noodles can be added now and they will cook in the hot soup in about 2 minutes (the time it takes to get to the table and be eaten).
• 5 garnish with coriander and bon apetit!
• 6 by the way don't try to eat the galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves -- pick those out and put them to a side. those are just for flavour!