Buddhist Monk's Soup
Submitted by hotpeppermom
Creamy vegan Buddhist soup with pumpkin, sweet potato, mung beans, peanuts, and fried tofu in rich coconut milk broth. A nourishing one-pot meal with 120+ reviews.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
45 minREADY
1 hrsWith 122 reviews and counting, this gentle, nourishing soup has quietly become one of our most discussed recipes.
Pumpkin and sweet potato break down into a velvety base while mung beans and peanuts add earthy protein. A full quart of coconut milk makes the broth impossibly creamy, and strips of pan-fried tofu float throughout with a golden, chewy edge.
Cellophane noodles go in at the very end, turning silky and translucent as they soak up all that coconut richness. It’s the kind of bowl that warms you from the inside out.
Kitchen Tips
- Check the mung beans at the 35-minute mark. They should be soft and starting to split. If they’re still firm, give them another 10 minutes before adding the coconut milk.
- Fry the tofu until it’s light brown on both sides, not deep golden. It will continue to absorb flavor in the soup.
- Cut the pumpkin and sweet potato into similar-sized chunks so they cook evenly and break down at the same rate.
- This soup thickens as it sits. Add a splash of water or coconut milk when reheating leftovers.
Ingredients
Directions
Boil the water and drop in the pumpkin/squash, sweet potato, peanuts and mung beans.
Cook on medium heat for 35 min. While making the soup, prepare the bean curd by heating the oil in a frying pan and cooking the curd until light brown on both sides.
Slice lengthwise into ¼ inch strips and set aside.
After the 35 min, check the mung beans for softness.
If they’re soft, add the coconut milk and a touch of salt.
Bring up to a boil and throw in the cellophane noodles and fried bean curd.
Serve warm.
Comments
very good soup, i love it so much thanks
Bean curd is not listed in the ingredients, and I don't know where you buy it or if I should cook it.
Thanks for your comment, I just edited the recipe, and it should be 1 package of bean curd (tofu). You can find tofu in almost all the grocery store in the prepackaged green section beside the vegetarian food. Lightly fry the tofu in this recipe.
thanks you sooooo much i dont need to make it but i needed it for a project you are a life saver