Recipe - Coconut Tofu Soup (Vegan But High Fat)

One half pound Extrafirm tofu
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
1 cn Coconut milk (I try to get
Frozen, or make fresh if I
Am ambitious)
1 One half cup Vegetable stock (or water)
1 tablespoon Light soy sauce
Keffir Lime leaves to
Taste, this is a tough one
Since it can come packaged
In a number of ways. I
Typically get dried in which
Case I let 2 to 3 T soak in
Water before using*.
1 ounce Galanga (Kah) Galanga is
Thai ginger
1 To 3 Thai or Serrano Chiles
To taste (I like 4!)

*Very marginal substitutes (although still good!) are to try One fourth c. coarsly
chopped lemon grass, or the juice from 1 lime. This has to be experimented
with, it is used to reduce the sweetness of the coconut milk. You do not
want this flavor to dominate, though. Add a little at a time, and taste to
get it right.

Drain the tofu of extra water by placing a heavy weight over the tofu
surrounded by 3 layers of paper towels. Cut tofu into bite size pieces.
Stir fry the garlic in the oil until golden (do not burn), then stir fry
the tofu until it is an even golden brown. In a medium size sauce pan mix
the coconut milk, stock (or water) and soy sauce. Add the tofu, Keffir Lime
leaves (or substitute), and Galanga. Cook over low to medium heat for 15
minutes, do not allow to boil! At this point, taste the soup. If the
coconut taste is too strong add a little more of the Keffir Lime leaves (or
substitute). The idea is to reduce the sweetness of the coconut milk. With
the flat of a heavy knife (or something similar) pound the chilies until
they are split in several places. Add to the soup, and let cook a couple
minutes more.

Serve over steamed rice (preferably, Jasmine Rice).

From: markv@masig.fsu.edu (Mark Verschell). rfvc Digest V94 Issue #200
Sept. 17, 1994. Formatted by Sue Smith, S.Smith34, TXFT40A@Prodigy.com
using MMCONV.

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