Kaeng Liang Jay (Vegan Southern Mixed Vegetable Soup)
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Ingredients
- 200 g firm tofu, cubed
- 200 g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
- 150 g courgette, diced
- 100 g baby corn
- 3 shallots
- 2 tbsp vegetarian fish sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 15 g fresh holy basil or thai basil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 122 kcal
- Protein
- 10.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.1 g
- of which sugars
- 5.1 g
- Fat
- 4.5 g
- of which saturates
- 0.8 g
- Fibre
- 2.6 g
- Salt
- 1.31 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Blend or finely chop the shallots to a rough paste.
- 2
Bring 900ml water to the boil in a large pan and stir in the shallot paste.
- 3
Add the pumpkin and simmer for 8 minutes until almost tender.
- 4
Add the courgette, baby corn and tofu and simmer for 5 minutes.
- 5
Season with the vegetarian fish sauce and white pepper.
- 6
Stir in the holy basil leaves and serve hot with jasmine rice on the side.

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