SIMPLE VEGETARIAN PHO BROTH
The focus of this broth, a base for pho dishes with tofu and a variety of mixed vegetables, is the charred ginger and onion. Spice comes from a bag filled with star anise, peppercorns, cinnamon stick and cloves and more flavor flows from an abundance of sweet vegetables. Nonvegetarians can add fish sauce to this aromatic and beautiful vegan broth if they wish.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories soups and stews, side dish
Time 2h10m
Yield 2 1/2 quarts, serving 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Scorch the onion and ginger by holding the pieces above a flame with tongs, or in a dry frying pan if using an electric stove. Turn the pieces until they are scorched black in places on all sides. Slice the ginger lengthwise.
- Combine the scorched onion and ginger with the water, leeks, turnips, carrots, mushroom stems or dried shiitakes, garlic, lemon grass, salt to taste and 1 tablespoon sugar in a large soup pot and bring to a boil. Tie the spices in a cheesecloth bag and add to the soup. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add the fish sauce if using, and simmer for another hour (2 hours total, with or without the fish sauce). Strain through a cheesecloth-lined strainer. Taste and adjust salt and sugar.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 6, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 88 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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Mubarak Garba
mubarak-g29@yahoo.comThis broth is so flavorful and easy to make.
Tohias Loncke
l.t66@hotmail.comI'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this pho broth.
Elizabeth Cairo
c-e15@gmail.comThis broth is delicious! I will definitely be making this again.
Ekeigbo Chuks
cekeigbo94@hotmail.comI love this broth! It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful.
Eze Vitus
e_vitus@hotmail.comThis is the best vegetarian pho broth I've ever had.
Farhan Ahmed Prottoy_.09
a.farhan85@gmail.comThis broth is amazing! I've used it to make pho, ramen, and even just as a soup base. It's always a hit.
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jhvvv@hotmail.comI made this broth last night and it was delicious! I used it to make a pho soup with tofu and vegetables, and it was the perfect comfort food on a cold day.
Sartajahmedlashari
sartajahmedlashari21@aol.comThis is the best vegetarian pho broth I've ever had. It's so flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making this again.
Baqi Raza Baqi Raza
raza-b95@hotmail.comI was really impressed with this vegetarian pho broth. It was so easy to make and it tasted just like the pho I've had at restaurants.
FATMA Queen
f@gmail.comThis broth is amazing! It's so flavorful and easy to make. I've used it to make pho, ramen, and even just as a soup base. It's always a hit.
Stuartk Kasirye
s@yahoo.comI've made this broth several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's so flavorful. I love using it in pho, but I've also used it in other soups and stews.
Angel “Queen Bee” Zarate
za@hotmail.co.ukThis broth was delicious! I used it to make a pho soup with tofu and vegetables, and it was the perfect comfort food on a cold day.
Ferdi YT
ferdi-y17@hotmail.frI'm not a vegetarian, but I really enjoyed this pho broth. It was light and refreshing, and the flavors were well-balanced. I would definitely recommend it to anyone, vegetarian or not.
Aman Yalew
a.yalew@aol.comThis vegetarian pho broth was so easy to make and it turned out so flavorful! I loved the combination of spices and vegetables. I will definitely be making this again.