Gaeng Khaespicy Thai Vegetable Soup Recipes

GAENG KHAE (SPICY THAI VEGETABLE SOUP)

Steps:

• To make Chile Paste: Soak chiles in bowl of boiling water 30 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and finely chop. Combine garlic and salt in mortar, and pound with pestle. Add lemongrass, shallots, miso, and chiles, pounding and crushing after each addition to make thick paste. To make Soup: Bring broth to a boil in saucepan over high heat. Stir in soy sauce and Chile Paste. Add beet greens, turnip, and mushrooms, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 5 minutes. Add tofu, and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in arugula, mint, and parsley, and simmer 1 to 2 minutes, or until herbs wilt.

THAI VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix pork meatball ingredients together and form into small bite-sized meatballs
• Bring broth to a simmer and add the meatballs and veggies and simmer about 5 minutes. Add softer veggies like greens and cabbage towards the end so as not to overcook.
• Ladle into individual bowls and add seasonings, to taste. You can add any combination of the seasonings in any amount you want.
• Serve with a side of jasmine rice, optional.
• Enjoy!

GAENG KHAE(SPICY THAI VEGETABLE SOUP)

Steps:

• Chile Paste:.
• Soak chiles in a bowl of boiling water 30 minutes. Drain, pat dry, and finely chop.
• Combine garlic and salt in mortar, and pound with pestle(or food processor). Add lemongrass, shallots, miso and chiles, pounding and crushing after each addition to make a thick paste(or use food processor).
• Soup:.
• Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Stir in soy sauce and chile paste.
• Add greens, fennel, and mushroooms, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 5 minutes.
• Add tofu, and cook 2 more minutes.
• Stir in arugula, mint and parsley. Simmer 1-2 minuttes, or until herbs wilt. Enjoy!

THAI-INSPIRED VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; add tomatoes, zucchini, onion, red bell pepper, garlic, cilantro, basil, lime juice, and salt. Cover and cook until vegetables are slightly tender, about 25 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to a blender or food processor; blend until smooth.
• Place milk, coconut butter, curry powder, turmeric, ginger, cumin, and bay leaf in the same large pot; cook and stir over medium-low heat until coconut butter is completely melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Add pureed vegetables to the milk mixture; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Garnish each serving with about 1 tablespoon heavy cream.

THAI-INDIAN VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in carrots; cook until they start to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in green curry paste. Add tomatoes, cumin, and curry powder; cook and stir until fragrant, about 4 minutes.
• Stir tofu into pot; cook until it starts to absorb some flavor, 3 to 4 minutes. Add kale; cook until slightly wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in coconut milk and bring soup to a simmer, about 5 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth and chickpeas; season with salt. Simmer soup, uncovered, until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Serve soup garnished with scallions and sriracha.

GAENG KHAE (NORTHERN THAI CHICKEN SOUP)

Steps:

• Chile Paste: Put the salt and garlic in a mortar and pound with a pestle into a paste. Add the remaining ingredients one at a time, only after the previous one has been incorporated into the paste.
• Can use a food processor if you do not have a mortar and pestle. If making ahead, store in a jar with tight lid and refrigerate. It will keep for several weeks. Makes more than you will need for this dish.
• Soup: Heat a saucepan over high heat for one minute. Add the oil and wait for 30 seconds before adding the chicken. Stir to cook until the outsides turn white.
• Add the chile paste and stir until it is aromatic. Add the chicken broth and salt. When the liquid boils, add the vegetables and season with fish sauce.
• When the liquid boils, lower the heat to medium. Stir to mix. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the rice powder.
• Stir to mix and let the broth comes to a boil once more. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with arugula, basil, and parsley. Enjoy with hot cooked rice.