Coconut Curry Potato Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 knob ginger, peeled and grated
- 2 tbsp red curry paste
- 2 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or raw honey
- 12 baby Yukon potatoes (organic if possible)
- 2 14-oz cans coconut milk
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 12 oz extra firm tofu
- 12 oz silken tofu
- optional toppings: green onions and fresh herbs
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, garlic and ginger.
- Stir for a few minutes until fragrant. Don't let the garlic burn.
- Add curry paste, turmeric, salt and coconut sugar.
- Stir for another few minutes.
- Add the potatoes, coconut milk and broth.
- Simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
- Next, blend the silken tofu until it's creamy and add it to the soup.
- It will blend in easily and adds a great amount of protein to the soup.
- Then cut the firm tofu into small pieces.
- Heat a little more avocado oil in a pan.
- Add the firm tofu and stir until light golden brown.
- Pour in a small amount of the pureed soup into the pan with the tofu.
- Remove from heat when the tofu is deep golden brown and crispy.
- Pour the soup into a bowl and top with the crispy tofu.
- Enjoy!