VEGETABLE AND NOODLE BROTH
This recipe is in two parts, firstly we make the soup/broth base which you can add any numerous other flavoured ingredients into, fish, chicken, meat, vegetables etc etc
And secondly, in this case we're going to add vegetables, noodles and tofu, to make a tasty broth
This recipe will serve 4 people
Shopping list
Firstly for the broth
1500ml of dashi stock (available in supermarkets now)
4 tablespoons of miso paste
100ml of coconut milk
A good splash of mirin (again available in your supermarket)
A piece of fresh ginger finely grated ( don't bother to peel it life's too short to peel ginger)
1 teaspoon of tamarind paste
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 hot red chilli finely chopped ( don't forget to wash your hands!)
4 lime leaves
Method for the broth
1. First bring the stock to a simmer
2. Mix the miso paste with a little stock and stir back into the simmering stock
3. Put all of the remaining ingredients into a food processor and blitz together
4. Pour the blended mixture into the stock and simmer for 5 minutes
5. Your stock is now ready to use