Coconut Vegetable Soup

==Description==
This is a great soup. It uses fried Onion flakes, which Bergy first told me about. You can find it in Asian markets; sometimes they have fried garlic- I'm sure that would work well also.
===Ingredients===
Category:Indonesian Recipes
* 2 shallots, minced 
* 2 cloves garlic, minced 
* 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot 
* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 
* 2 tablespoons peanut oil 
* 1 carrot, julienned 
* 1 medium zucchini, julienned 
* 1 1/2 cups napa cabbage, shredded 
* 1 celery rib, finely sliced 
* 4 cups chicken stock 
* 6 ounces unsweetened coconut milk 
* 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed,pounded,and finely chopped 
* 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 
* salt (to taste) 
* 2 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts 
* fried red onion flakes (for garnish; optional) 
* lemon wedges (for garnish; optional)
===Directions===
Heat oil in a saucepan; add shallots, garlic, ginger, and crushed red peppers and cook until it becomes aromatic. 
Add the carrots, zucchini, cabbage, and celery, stirring it up to coat veggies with spices. 
Add the stock, coconut milk, lemongrass and turmeric. 
Simmer soup, uncovered, on low heat, for 15-20 minutes, or until vegetables are cooked to your liking. 
To serve, place a small handful of bean sprouts in the bottom of each bowl. 
Top bean sprouts with soup, and garnish with Onion flakes, and serve with a squeeze of lemon wedge.
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==See also==
Category: Indonesian Soups
Category: Indonesian Vegetarian
Category:Indonesian Recipes
Category: Celery Soup Recipes
Category: Stir-fry Celery Recipes
Category: Bean sprouts Soup Recipes
Category: Boiled Turmeric RecipesCategory: Turmeric Soup Recipes
Category: Stir-fry Napa cabbage RecipesCategory: Napa cabbage Soup Recipes
Category:red pepper flakes Recipes
Category:Lemongrass Recipes
category:red pepper flakes Recipes
category:chicken stock Recipes
category:coconut milk Recipes
category:bean sprouts Recipes
category:napa cabbage Recipes
category:peanut oil Recipes
category:lemongrass Recipes
category:ginger Recipes
category:red onion Recipes
category:zucchini Recipes
category:turmeric Recipes
category:cabbage Recipes
category:flakes Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:celery Recipes
category:carrot Recipes
category:lemon Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:salt Recipes
category:oil Recipes