Vegan Pho (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
This vegan pho is a delicious take on classic Vietnamese noodle soup with all vegan ingredients. An amazingly flavorful broth, perfectly cooked rice sticks, sauteed tofu and all the toppings in the world! Comfort food at its best!
Servings: 3
Calories: 178kcal
Ingredients
For pho broth
- 3 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 large onion halved
- 2 inch ginger piece halved
- 1 cup cubed carrots
- 1/4 cup shredded cabbage
- 5 small cardamom
- 1 star anise
- 1 inch cinnamon bark
- 4 cloves
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon siracha or any hot sauce more for serving
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar or palm sugar
- salt to taste
Other ingredients for vegan pho
- 100 grams flat rice noodles or thai rice sticks
- 4 baby carrots, peeled, halved and sauteed lightly
- 100 grams tofu cubed and toasted
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup cubed bell peppers
- 1/2 cup sprouts
- fresh cilantro, basil, mint leaves
- lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
Pho Broth
- Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a pan. Add halved onion and ginger piece. Cook in high heat for 3-4 minutes or until the onion and ginger char well
- Now add 3 cups stock, whole spices, shredded or cubed veggies.
- Next add tamari, chili paste or any hot sauce like siracha, brown sugar and salt to taste. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Strain the veggies and keep aside the broth until use.
Preparing the veggies & noodles
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a skillet. Add shredded cabbage and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add tofu cubes to the same oil and toast until crispy.
- Cube the peppers, carrots and saute for a minute if preferred.
- Prepare noodles as per package instructions. I soaked the rice sticks in hot water for 3-4 minutes.
- Drain the softened noodles, add few drops of oil and toss. Keep covered until use.
Assemble & Serve Vegetarian Pho
- Keep the prepared veggies ready in a plate.
- Also keep sprouts ready.
- Into a serving bowl place a portion of noodles, prepared veggies, tofu.
- Pour hot broth over it.
- Add fresh herbs, sprouts, more tofu, lemon wedges and finally a spoon of hot sauce or chili paste.
- Serve vegan pho immedietly.
Notes
- You can add mushrooms in broth for deep earthy flavor.
- If rice sticks are not available use any variety of noodles except ramen.
- You can double the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 3g | Calories: 178kcal