Vegan Egg Drop Soup (Easy!)
This "egg" drop soup is a plant-based remake that captures all the flavor and essence of the original version. Easy and ready in 20 minutes!
Servings: 4 (1.5 cup servings)
Ingredients
- 10.8 oz. silken tofu*
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 Tbsp. tamari
- 1/2 tsp. toasted sesame oil (omit for oil-free)
- 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric (or more)
- 3/4 cup green peas (I use frozen)
- 2 green onions
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch (or arrowroot)
- 1/2 tsp. kala namak
- Black pepper to taste (or white pepper)
Instructions
- Remove the silken tofu from the package. Using a vegetable peeler with gentle pressure, shave off thin slices to create some tofu ribbons if desired. Crumble the rest with your hands. (We're not looking for perfection here, so have fun with the unique shapes and sizes. Peel what you can, and crumble the rest.) Then set it aside.
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the broth, tamari, sesame oil (optional), turmeric, and peas. Bring to a light boil.
- Meanwhile, slice the green onions. Add to the saucepan.
- In a small bowl, whisk the cornstarch (or arrowroot) with 1/3 cup cool water.
- Once the broth is lightly boiling, re-whisk the cornstarch slurry and add it to the pan. Heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring often, until broth is slightly thickened.
- Then reduce heat to medium and add the silken tofu. Heat for 3-4 minutes until warmed through.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the kala namak and black pepper to taste. Serve warm. (Feel free to add a dash more kala namak to your serving bowl for a bolder "eggy" taste.)
Notes
*Silken tofu: I use firm or extra-firm silken tofu. (Soft works too, but you won't be able to shave any ribbons with it, only crumble it.) Silken tofu used to come in 12-ounce packages, but the ones I find now are about 10.8 ounces. Either size works.
Cornstarch: Use more or less to achieve your desired thickness.
Variations: Add ginger, sweet corn, mushrooms, carrot, mushroom powder, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, etc.
Yield: Recipe yields about 6 cups soup.
Recipe adapted from Woks of Life.
Nutrition Per Serving (Estimate)
Calories: 108 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 6 g | Fat: 3 g | Saturated Fat: 0.4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Potassium: 232 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 5 g | Vitamin A: 768 IU | Vitamin C: 12 mg | Calcium: 36 mg | Iron: 1 mg
