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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On vegetarian days, you often have to think of many dishes to enrich your menu, right? Today, TasteVN will show you how to make simple water spinach soup with tofu, to make your vegetarian day more appealing. Let’s get into the kitchen to prepare this vegetarian dish right away!
Ingredients for Water Spinach Soup with Tofu For 2 people
Water spinach 500 gr White tofu 3 pieces (about 200gr) Vegetarian seasoning 2 teaspoons Common spices A little (salt/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good water spinach
- Select water spinach that has a uniform green color from leaves to stems, with many tops, fewer leaves, and smaller leaf sizes as the tastier option.
- Avoid choosing water spinach with overly large leaves, fewer tops, and a thick appearance to avoid mistakenly selecting pesticide-treated vegetables.
- Do not purchase wilted or overly weak leaves as they will lack nutritional value.
How to choose good tofu, without gypsum
- Good tofu usually has an off-white color and is very soft. On the other hand, tofu with gypsum is often yellower, and the more yellow it is, the more gypsum it contains, making it harder compared to regular tofu.
- Buy tofu from reputable stores that ensure quality and have clear origins.
- Additionally, to ensure safety and convenience, you can make tofu at home using the simple recipe below.
How to make Malabar spinach tofu soup
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Prepare the ingredients
The white tofu you bought should be cut into bite-sized pieces. Then, bring a pot of water to a boil, add the tofu, and blanch for about 4 – 5 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
For the Malabar spinach, pick the young leaves, wash them thoroughly in water several times, then cut them small.
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Cooking soup
You put about 700ml of water into the pot and bring it to a boil.
Next, add the Malabar spinach into the pot, cook on medium heat for about 3 – 4 minutes, then add the white tofu and cook until the water just boils.
Finally, season the pot with 1.5 spoons of salt, 2 teaspoons of vegetarian seasoning, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. Taste to adjust the seasoning, then turn off the heat.
Serve the Malabar spinach and tofu soup in a bowl, and you can add a bit of ground pepper to enjoy.
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Final product
The Malabar spinach and tofu soup has a green color from the spinach combined with the white color of the tofu, making it look very beautiful.
The soup is clear, with a refreshing and slightly sweet taste, the tofu is soft and chewy, and the Malabar spinach is perfectly cooked while still retaining its crunch. The soup will taste even better when served with rice!
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*Source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Phạm Thư
