Vegan Hot and Sour Soup

The flavors of this vegan hot and sour soup are a great mix of Indian and Chinese. Its filling and comforting, full of vegetables, tofu, and fragrant spices. Its great for cold days or whenever you want a tasty soup.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup mixed vegetables carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, bamboo shoots
• 1/4 cup tofu, diced
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili paste
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch piece ginger, grated
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped optional

Instructions:

Mix cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of vegetable broth in a bowl with a whisk until the mixture is smooth

Put away

Put sesame oil in a pot and heat it over medium-low heat

It will take one minute after you add the garlic and ginger

It will take another two minutes after you add the mixed vegetables and tofu

Add the rest of the soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, and vegetable broth

Bring to a low boil

Add the cornstarch mixture and stir it in

Let the soup simmer for another 5 minutes or until it gets a little thicker

Add pepper and salt to taste

If you want, you can serve it hot with green onions and cilantro on top