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Easy Thai coconut soup recipe, full of flavour !

EASY THAI COCONUT SOUP

Thai spices are my favorite and this soup is simply fantastic and insanely easy. 
Category Main Dish, Starter
Cuisine Thai cuisine
Keyword Dairy free, Gluten free, Plant-based, Vegan
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 10 minutes
Total time 20 minutes
Servings 1 portion

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 lemongrass stalk, cut into 3 pieces
  • 2-3 cm ginger root, grated
  • 1 can coconut milk (full fat)
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 red chilli, chopped
  • 3-4 whole Kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 small galanga root
  • 1 lime, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 6 baby tomatoes, cut into halves
  • 5 small Thai eggplants or ½ large eggplant, cut into pieces
  • 5 mushrooms, shiitake or any other
  • Few coriander leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan and stir in garlic, ginger and lemongrass.
  • Add coconut milk, 1/2 cup water, red chili, Kaffir lime leaves and the whole galanga root. Let it simmer for 3 minutes.
  • Add lime juice, tamari, baby tomatoes, and eggplants. Cook for another 5 minutes before you add mushrooms.
  • Reduce the heat and let it simmer for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Take off lemongrass stalks and galanga root. Serve it into 2 bowls and sprinkle over the coriander leaves.