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 ==
* 2 shallots, minced
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon minced gingerroot
* ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 2 tablespoons peanut oil
* 1 carrot, julienned
* 1 medium zucchini, julienned
* 1½ 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
* ½ teaspoon turmeric
* salt (to taste)
* 2½ 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.
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Chicken stock and broth Recipes
Category:Coconut milk Recipes
Category:Indonesian Soups
Category:Indonesian Vegetarian
Category:Lemongrass Recipes
Category:Mung bean sprout Recipes
Category:Napa cabbage Recipes
Category:Red onion Recipes