Try this delicious and famous Filipino Soup made vegan! This vegan Tinola soup is heartwarming, healthy, and addicting!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Tinola, Tinolang Tofu
Servings: 4-5 servings
Calories: 306kcal
Author: Lainey
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Ingredients
4tablespoonscoconut oildivided
1 ½cuptofu cut into large cubes
4clovesgarlicmashed
¼cuponionsliced
2tablespoonsginger mashed and chopped*
1medium tomato cut in quarters*
4cupswater
2cupsunripe papayacut into long chunks
1thread lemongrass
1tablespoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
½teaspoonchicken-like seasoning*
1bell pepper julienne cut
2chili peppers*
1cupmoringa leaves
Instructions
In a pan over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons coconut oil, and once the oil is hot, fry tofu until golden brown. Place fried tofu on a plate lined with paper towels to remove access oil.
In the same pan add 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, and saute garlic, onion, ginger, tomato unttil the onion is translucent.
Next, add water and cover with a lid and bring it to a boil, about 5-7 minutes.
Add papaya, cover with the lid and allow the soup to boil again.
Then add lemongrass and cover for 2 minutes.
Add fried tofu, salt, pepper, chicken-like seasoning, bell pepper, chili peppers, moringa leaves, and turn off the heat.