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Vegan Northern Thai Curry

Vegan Khao Soi

Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

Vegan Khao Soi

  • 1 1/2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 onion roughly chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 2 tbsp red curry paste
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 cans full-fat coconut milk (it comes in a can)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 7 oz rice noodles

Tempeh

  • 2-3 tbsp oil
  • 8 oz tempeh
  • 2 tsp coconut sugar
  • salt

Shallot Topping

  • 1 shallot thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp coconut sugar

Instructions
 

Khao Soi

  • First, check to see if you need to soak your rice noodles in water for a couple of hours. I have found that some packages of rice noodles want you to and others don't. Start soaking your rice noodles at least one and a half hours prior to cooking if your package calls for it. Otherwise, you won't start with your rice noodles until later.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large pot on medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Next, add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
  • Add the red curry paste, curry powder, turmeric powder, vegetable broth, coconut milk, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil stirring everything together, then lower the heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Next, add in the soy sauce, coconut sugar, and lime juice and stir together. Reduce heat to low and let the soup simmer for another 5 minutes.
  • While the soup is simmering, cook the rice noodles according to the package directions.
  • When the rice noodles are finished cooking, add them to the soup.

Tempeh

  • While your rice noodles and soup are cooking, you can start working on your tempeh. In a saute pan, heat 2-3 tbsp oil and then add crumbled tempeh and cook until it starts to change color. It will take around 6-8 minutes.
  • Add a pinch of salt and one tsp of coconut sugar. Continue cooking 3 more minutes until brown.

Shallot Topping

  • Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl.

Putting It All Together

  • Serve soup in bowls topped with noodles, tempeh, and shallot topping.