Tofu And Lemon Grass Soup
3 cup water
3 dried kaffir lime leaves
3 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 stalk lemon grass slivered
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 cup soft tofu cubed
1 cup shiitake mushrooms sliced
2 cup bok choy chopped 3
1/4 cup scallions finely chopped
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
1 lime cut into wedges
In a stockpot, combine water, lime leaves, soy sauce, pepper, lemon juice, sugar & lemon
grass. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer for 15 minutes. Add cayenne, tofu & mushrooms.
Simmer for 5 minutes. Add bok choy & simmer until tender crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Discard lime
leaves. Ladle hot soup into individual serving bowls. Garnish with scallions, cilantro & lime
wedges & serve. NOTES: 1. Dried kaffir leaves add a citrus flavor. They can be purchased dried
at Asian grocery stores. Or substitute 1 tsp. grated lime peel. 2. Lemon grass, also available from
Asian grocery stores. Use only the lower white part of the stalk. 3. Substitute bok choy with
cabbage, Napa cabbage or broccoli. You can use either fresh or dried Shiitake mushrooms.
Yield: 4
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