I was raised on American 50’s cuisine, so my palate has been somewhat limited. A year ago, I didn’t like Indian food and based on one experience, I didn’t like Thai food.
But Denmark is changing that. Now I’m the one trying to sell the group on Indian takeout instead of pizza, I have 3 types of curry paste in my fridge, I know which shop has the best price on coconut milk, and I can even identify lemongrass!
This is my base recipe for thai vegetable soup with coconut milk and curry. The veggies can be tweaked to what’s in season or what you’ve got on hand.
Thai Vegetable Soup Recipe
1 onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, pressed
3-4 T minced fresh ginger
3-4 carrots, sliced
12 oz cauliflower florets
1 1/2 cups chopped green beans
1 red pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
14 oz coconut milk
6 cups veggie stock
1 cup white wine
3 T veggie stir fry sauce
2 T soy sauce
2 T chopped lemongrass
sweet chili sauce (to taste)
3/4 t turmeric
1 cup brown rice, cooked
Heat a bit of olive in a soup pot, then cook the onion, garlic, ginger, and carrots until tender. Add everything but the rice and simmer for 25- 30 minutes. It’s best to go easy on the curry paste and adjust to taste, the heat sneaks up fast. The soup will be very thin.
Puree about half of the veggies in a blender or food processor with a little bit of the broth and add the puree back to the pot. This will give you a nice combo of a rich, creamy texture and whole veggies. Stir in the rice and it’s done!
Simply Authentic says
It looks amazing! I love Thai & Indian food so might have to give this a go. Glad you’re learning to appreciate the flavors and appreciate you sharing the recipe. :)
smilingsurfer says
Yum, that looks like a delicious soup. Thanks for the recipe!
I enjoy your Blog, the photos and content are very inspiring :)
ziolalovesbergamont says
Thanks for sharing this. I am very excited to try this,especially because I love lemon grass:)
Sage says
Hi Ladies,
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Hope you like the soup if you try it :)
~ Sage
Sara says
I did try this soup and added some tofu to it. It was delicious!I think I ended up using about 2 tbsp of curry paste, added 1/2 tsp of red chili sauce and added and 4 tbsp of soy sauce since I didn’t have stir fry sauce. The soup cam out perfect! Thanks again for adding.
Sage says
Hi Sara,
Thanks for posting back, I’m glad the recipe worked out for you :)
~ Sage