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Vegan Bak Kut Teh

This broth is packed with herbs, spices and umami - the perfect comforting soup you can put together in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: soup
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 bak kut teh spice packet
  • 20 cloves garlic
  • 8 cups water
  • 200 g frozen tofu or tofu puffs
  • 150 g tempeh
  • 1.5 cups vegan mutton or lamb
  • 1.5 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1.5 tsp white peppercorns or white pepper
  • 1 tbsp vegan oyster sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp mushroom powder or 1 cup of any mushrooms

Instructions

  • Chop tempeh and tofu into bite sized pieces. Have the individual garlic cloves ready with the peel on but the ends chopped off.
  • Heat up 8 cups of water. Add all your ingredients in and let the soup come to a boil.
  • Reduce flame, close the lid and simmer for 15-20 minutes until all ingredients are cooked and the flavour is extracted from the spice bag.
  • Garnish with coriander and serve alongside rice.