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Spicy Sweet Potato Soup with Crispy Tofu

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Ingredients

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Spicy Sweet Potato Noodle Soup:

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 2 heaped tablespoons store-bought Thai red curry paste (add more/less to adjust to your tastes)
  • 1 Litre good-quality vegetable stock
  • 1 sweet potato, diced
  • 1 heaped tablespoon natural smooth peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 cup (250 ml) coconut cream, can shaken well
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 2 cups baby spinach (or baby kale leaves)
  • 400 grams ramen noodles, prepared according to packet instructions
  • Fresh basil leaves, lime wedges and sesame seeds, to serve

Crispy Tofu:

  • 400 grams firm tofu, cut into cubes
  • vegetable oil, to fry in
  • 2 tablespoons tamari (or soy sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

To make the Spicy Sweet Potato Soup:

  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add onion, ginger and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the onion is tender.
  3. Add curry paste and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously.
  4. Add stock, 1 litre of recently boiled water, sweet potato, peanut butter, tamari and fish sauce and bring to the boil.
  5. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender.
  6. Add coconut cream, lime juice and baby spinach and cook for 5 minutes or until spinach is wilted.

To make the Crispy Tofu:

  1. Heat oil in a fry pan over high heat.
  2. Add tofu and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the tofu is wonderfully golden and crisp.
  3. Add the tamari, sesame oil and sesame seeds and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute or until tofu is coated in sauce and golden.  Set aside.

To Serve:

  1. Divide ramen noodles between serving bowls.
  2. Ladle hot soup over noodles.
  3. Top with crispy tofu, basil leaves, sesame seeds and serve with wedges of lime.

Notes

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Soup
  • Cuisine: Asian

Find it online: https://mylovelylittlelunchbox.com/2020/05/18/spicy-sweet-potato-noodle-soup-with-crispy-tofu/