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Vegan Thai Lemongrass Coconut Curry Soup

A fragrant vegan Thai-inspired soup with lemongrass, Thai red curry, coconut milk and spiralized vegetables.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 2 tablespoonsfresh lemongrassfinely chopped
  • 1/2 medium onionchopped
  • 1 teaspoonfresh gingergrated
  • 3-4 clovesgarlicminced
  • 3.5 cupsvegetable broth or water see note
  • 3 heaping tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • Juice of 1/2 lime + lime wedges for serving
  • 1 medium sweet potatopeeled & spiralized on medium setting
  • 1 medium zucchinispiralized on medium setting
  • 1 small celery root celeriacpeeled & spiralized on medium setting
  • 1 13.5 ounce can full fat coconut milk
  • Salt & pepperto taste
  • Handful fresh basiltorn
  • Fresh cilantrochopped to taste (optional)

Equipment

  • Large Pot
  • Knife
  • Spiralizer
  • Can opener

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Prep all ingredients: finely chop 2 tablespoons fresh lemongrass, chop 1/2 medium onion, grate 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, mince 3–4 cloves garlic, peel and spiralize 1 medium sweet potato (medium setting), 1 medium zucchini (medium setting), and 1 small celery root/ celeriac (medium setting). Open the 13.5-ounce can of full-fat coconut milk and measure 3.5 cups vegetable broth or water. Squeeze the juice from 1/2 lime; keep lime wedges for serving.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the chopped lemongrass, chopped onion, and grated ginger to the pot. Sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened.
  4. Add the minced garlic and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant.
  5. Stir in 3.5 cups vegetable broth (or water), 3 heaping tablespoons Thai red curry paste, and the juice of 1/2 lime. Stir until the curry paste is dissolved into the liquid and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat.
  6. Add the spiralized sweet potato, zucchini, and celery root to the pot. Cover with the lid slightly ajar and cook for 5 minutes, until the spiralized vegetables are tender but not mushy.
  7. Stir in the entire 13.5-ounce can of full-fat coconut milk. Cook for an additional 5 minutes over medium heat to heat through and meld flavors.
  8. Taste and season with salt and pepper to your preference. Stir in a handful of fresh basil (torn) and chopped fresh cilantro, if using.
  9. Serve hot with lime wedges on the side.

Notes

You can do a combination of vegetable broth and water or a stock cube and water if needed. If you're not vegetarian, you could instead use chicken broth.
How to prep the lemongrass: Cut the dry ends off the stalk, then use your hands to peel the tough outer "shell" of the stalk. Discard that outer shell. Use a knife to slice the newly revealed inner stalk. You can then easily chop those slices up finely.
I keep my ginger in the freezer. It's very easy to grate when frozen. I grate it straight into the pan.
I useThai Kitchen red curry pastein this recipe. It's vegan. Some others contain fish ingredients so just make sure to read the label if that's an issue.
I use thePaderno 4-Blade Spiralizer.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.