Kannamma Cooks

Collection of Tamil Nadu Recipes , Tamil Cuisine, Kongunad Recipes. Easy Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian dishes with step by step pictures.

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Kongunadu Recipes
  • KC Videos
  • Contact
  • Buy Online

search the site

SEARCH Categories

Thai Clear Soup, Thai Tofu Veggie Soup in Homemade Aromatic Broth

August 28, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 2 Comments

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

thai-clear-soup-pic

There used to be a restaurant in San Diego called Antique Thai. We loved to go there. We would finish weekend chores, shopping and classes and head straight to Antique Thai for lunch on almost every Sunday. My son, a toddler then had a thing with restaurants. He did not like restaurants that were dark and dimly lit(ie in other words, cozy and romantic). So we would go to restaurants that were bright with the sun light. Antique Thai was bright and fit our ergonomic standards. The food was simple but very delicious. This soup came in as a part of their lunch set menu and I loved it so much. Its a simple clear soup with veggies and after a lot of tries, I have come to like this version of mine that comes as close to the original. Here it is.

We will make an aromatic broth with a trio of absolutely essential thai ingredients. We will need galangal, lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves.

thai-clear-soup

The ingredients for the broth needs a little prep. Crush and chop the galangal roughly. Set aside. Lemon grass needs to be crushed a little to extract the flavors from it. Take the lemon grass stalk and cut into two inch pieces. Crush each of the piece using the back of a knife or a mallet or any heavy object. Next comes the kaffir lime leaves. They need to be bruised a little. Just tear the lime leaves and try crushing them gently in the palm. The ingredients for the broth are ready.

thai-clear-soup-bruise

I like to make the broth in a pressure cooker. I used my 3 liter pressure cooker today. Add in the galangal, lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves along with two cups of water. Cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. It took about 5 minutes in the cooker. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle naturally. The kitchen would smell thai-licious now.

thai-clear-soup-boil

Strain the broth and set aside. The Thai elixir is ready!

thai-clear-soup-strain

To this strained broth add a veggie stock cube, steamed veggies and a little salt. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame and add in the Tofu.

thai-clear-soup-veggies

Serve hot!

thai-soup

Print
clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
thai-clear-soup-1

Thai Clear Soup, Thai Tofu Veggie Soup Recipe


★★★★

4 from 1 reviews

  • Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
  • Total Time: 20 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Description

Recipe for Thai Veggie Clear Soup with Tofu. The broth infused with lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves.


Ingredients

Scale
  • For the broth
  • 2 inch piece Galangal
  • 2 stalks Lemon Grass
  • 10 Kaffir Lime Leaves
  • 2 Cups Water (500 ml)
  • Veggies
  • 1/2 cup diced steamed carrot
  • 1/2 cup steamed green peas
  • 1 cup Tofu, diced
  • Other Ingredients
  • 1 Veggie stock cube
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

  1. Crush and roughly chop the ingredients for the broth.
  2. Pressure cook the broth ingredients in 2 cups of water. Cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. Remove from heat and wait for the pressure to settle naturally. Strain the broth and set aside.
  3. To this strained broth add a stock cube, steamed veggies and a little salt. Bring to a simmer for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame and add in the Tofu.
  4. Serve hot!
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Thai

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @kannammacooks on Instagram and hashtag it #kannammacooks

thai-clear-soup

← Previous Post Beet Uttapam Recipe, Pondicheri Cafe Style Beet Uttapam
Next Post → Beetroot Chapati, Beet Roti Recipe

Suguna Vinodh

I'm Suguna Vinodh aka Kannamma. I love south Indian food and I am passionate about baking. My Favorite things include my Wusthof knife, Coffee, Ilayaraja, Tamil and beaches. I love Jacques Pepin and Julia Child.

Connect With Me : FacebookInstagramTwitter

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Comments

  1. Janakilakshman says

    August 28, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    Any locally available ( south india)substitute for galangal? And also veg stock cube?

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      August 28, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      Galangal looks like ginger but has a very distinctive aroma and smell. Sadly, ginger cannot be substituted for galangal. Its called as பேரரத்தை (perarathai) in Tamil. You can find them in country medicine ( Naatu marundhu kadai ) shops.

      Reply

Download our App today!!!

Android app
iOS app

HEY! NICE TO MEET YOU HERE!

I’m Suguna, a former financial analyst, now a full-time food blogger. Welcome to my space. I share recipes gathered from my friends and family here. I am passionate about South Indian food. I crazy love knives. A sharp knife is a girls best friend. Hope you like the recipes here. Happy Cooking. Read more.....

Categories

  • Air Fryer Recipes (18)
  • All Day Breakfast (31)
  • Appetizers / Tea Time snacks (104)
  • Asian Flavors (47)
  • Baking (53)
  • Barbecue (3)
  • Basics (13)
  • Biryani (28)
  • Bread / Buns / Quiche (19)
  • Brownies/Blondies (2)
  • Cakes / Pastries / Tart (18)
  • Chettinad Recipes (36)
  • Chicken Recipes (58)
  • Combo Meals (2)
  • Cookies / Biscuits (10)
  • Dal/lentil Recipes (80)
  • Dips, Salsa, and Sauces (6)
  • Dumpling / Kozhukattai / idiyappam Recipes (19)
  • Egg Dishes (32)
  • Equipment (1)
  • Fish / Seafood Recipes (48)
  • Gluten Free (15)
  • Healthy Meals (15)
  • Healthy zero oil snacks (2)
  • Home Improvement (1)
  • Home Remedy (5)
  • Hong Kong Life (3)
  • Idli-Dosa-Paniyaram varieties (52)
  • Indian Recipes (567)
  • Italian-Continental (19)
  • Juices / Mocktail (5)
  • Kitchen How to's (13)
  • Kongunadu Recipes (102)
  • Kurma Dishes (50)
  • Lunch Box Ideas (30)
  • Masala Powder/Chutney Powder/Pastes (18)
  • Middle Eastern Recipes (4)
  • Millet Recipes (18)
  • Misc (52)
  • Movie/Celebrity Inspired Recipes (4)
  • Muffins (5)
  • Mutton Recipes (29)
  • Non Veg Recipes (128)
  • North Indian Gravies (19)
  • OPOS / Easy Cooking / 10 minutes cooking (24)
  • Pachadi Recipes (1)
  • Parotta (3)
  • Pickles (4)
  • Poriyal – Stir-fry (63)
  • Rasam Varieties (17)
  • Recipes (741)
  • Research work (2)
  • Rice Dishes (48)
  • Roti / Chapati / Paratha (17)
  • Salad (3)
  • Sandwiches & Burgers (11)
  • Soups and Broth (23)
  • South Indian Chutney (66)
  • South Indian Kulambu / Sambar (59)
  • Sweets and Desserts (48)
  • Tea / Coffee (8)
  • Tips and Tricks (5)
  • Travel (3)
  • upma / kali (5)
  • Whole Grain Vegan Recipes (23)

Archives

(c) Copyright 2022 Kannamma Cooks | Privacy Policy | Hosting and Customization by Best Hosting And Design