# Thai Red Noodle Soup

This recipe shows how to make a Thai red noodle soup with seared lion's mane mushroom and crispy tofu.

- Servings: 3 servings
- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Thai
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 pepper
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 thumb size piece ginger
- 1 lemongrass stalk
- 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 750 ml vegetable stock
- 200 g rice noodles
- 200 g firm tofu
- 2 lions mane mushrooms
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 lime
- 1 small bunch fresh coriander
- 1 red chilli
- 1 spring onion
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1 splash neutral oil

## Instructions

1. Finely dice the carrot, onion and pepper.
2. Mince the garlic and ginger, bash the lemongrass stalk.
3. Add a splash of oil into a saucepan. On a medium high heat, once hot, add the carrot, onion and pepper with a pinch of salt.
4. Sauté for 3-5 min until softened.
5. Add the garlic, ginger and lemongrass. Sauté for 1 min until fragrant.
6. Add the curry paste, mix well and allow to cook off for 2 min.
7. Add the coconut milk, then vegetable stock. Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 10-15 min. Season to taste with salt, lime juice and sweetener of choice if required.
8. Sear and press out the moisture of the mushrooms. Add a splash of oil to cover and season with soy sauce.
9. Press out some moisture from the tofu and slice into chunks.
10. Coat the tofu in cornflour and shallow fry in hot vegetable oil until golden and crisp on each side. Season with soy sauce.
11. Cook the noodles according to package directions. Place into bowls, then top with ladles of broth. Add the mushroom, tofu and coriander on top. Garnish with chilli, spring onion and a wedge of lime.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- frying pan
- knife
- wooden spoon
- chopping board
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT21Py44B/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/169d30a9-5e82-4fb8-81d9-d40db170a48a
- Extracted: 2025-01-15

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