Name: Vegan Pho – Vietnamese Noodle Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp fennel seeds; 6 whole cloves; 3 cardamom pods; 1 onion; 8 cups vegetable stock; 4 inch piece of fresh ginger; 2 cinnamon sticks; 2 Tbsp soy sauce; 1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce; 1 packet rice noodles (14oz); 2 cups firm tofu; 10 button mushrooms; 1 carrot; 5 radishes; 1 red chilli; Small handful bean sprouts; 1 bunch mint; 1 bunch cilantro; ½ red onion; 5 scallions; 1 lime

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By Adam Guthrie

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This Vegan Pho is layered with lots of flavors, colors and textures, and now you can make this very popular soup at home.

Prep: 30 mins Total: 30 mins Yield: 8 servings

Gluten Free Low Sugar Nut Free

Ingredients

Soup

1 Tbsp coriander seeds
1 Tbsp fennel seeds
6 whole cloves
3 cardamom pods
1 onion
8 cups vegetable stock
4 inch piece of fresh ginger
2 cinnamon sticks
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 packet rice noodles (14oz)
2 cups firm tofu
10 button mushrooms
1 carrot
5 radishes
1 red chilli

Toppings

Small handful bean sprouts
1 bunch mint
1 bunch cilantro
½ red onion
5 scallions
1 lime

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Instructions

1. Dice 1 onion and add to a large saucepan. Add the 8 cups of vegetable stock. Place 1 tbsp coriander seeds, 1 tbsp fennel seeds, 6 whole cloves and 3 cardamom pods into a wire tea basket and add to saucepan. Add 2 cinnamon sticks and finely sliced ginger. Bring to boil.
2. Meanwhile, pour boiling water over the rice noodles in a separate bowl and allow to soak for 8 minutes. Chop tofu into ½ inch cubes. Slice button mushrooms. Slice carrot finely on a diagonal. Thinly slice 5 radishes. Slice the ½ red onion into half moons. Slice 5 scallions diagonally. Slice 1 red chili. When the stock is boiling, add tofu, mushrooms, carrot, ½ of the scallions, radishes, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and bring to a boil again.
3. To assemble dish, place a handful of drained noodles into a bowl and ladle over the broth. Add chopped cilantro, mint, red chilli, scallions, bean sprouts and red onion to taste. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lime.