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Hot & sour soup

Hot & sour soup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil

  • 8 small red chillies, with stems

  • 1 stick of lemongrass bruised

  • 2 tablespoons garlic oil

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable stock powder

  • 6 cups water

  • 3 cups coconut milk

  • 3cm piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced

  • 8 kaffir lime leaves

  • 2 star anise

  • 375g thick rice stick noodles

  • 300g firm tofu, cut into 1.5cm cubes

  • 1 tablespoon tamarind puree

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) lime juice

  • Coriander sprigs, to serve

  • Long red chilli, thinly sliced, to serve

Method

  • Heat garlic and peanut oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add chillies and lemon grass and cook for 2 mins or until chillies start to blister. Add stock powder, 8 cups (2L) water, ginger, kaffir lime leaves and star anise. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, for 15 mins.

  • Meanwhile, place noodles in a large heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Set aside for 15 mins or until just tender. Drain.

  • Add tofu, tamarind and lime juice to the soup and cook for 1 min or until heated through.

  • Divide noodles among serving bowls. Fill with soup and top with coriander and sliced chilli to serve.

Original recipe: Hot and sour tofu soup
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