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Spicy Vegetarian Mushroom Soup

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Spicy Vegetarian Mushroom Soup

Authentic Thai recipe for Spicy Vegetarian Mushroom Soup

แกงเห็ดเจ (Kaeng Hed Jeh)

This rich and earthy flavored vegetarian soup, known in Thailand as Kaeng Hed, is made with a delicious medley of fresh mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and sweet red chili. The broth gets it's distinctly Thai flavor from lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, and tamarind.

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First published on June 1, 2015
Recipe by W. Tipsuwan

Basic Directions:

Basic Directions:

  1. Grind the glutinous rice into a fine mush.
  2. Clean cut and prepare the mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and red chili.
  3. Boil the galangal and lemongrass in 2 cups of water for 5 minutes, then season with ground rice, soy sauce, tamarind paste, and hot chili. Boil for one more minute.
  4. Add the mushrooms and bamboo shoots and boil them for 5 minutes, or until softened.
  5. Add additional tamarind, soy sauce, or salt as need to balance the flavor, then add the mild red chili and kaffir lime leaves. Boil for one minute more, then serve.

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