Monk’s Vegan Soup ‘Kenchin-jiru’
Monk’s Vegan Soup ‘Kenchin-jiru’

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, monk’s vegan soup ‘kenchin-jiru’. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This soup is called 'Kenchin-jiru' in Japan. It is originally a Buddhist dish and vegan. Vegetable base stock, such as Shiitake Mushroom OR Kombu (Kelp), is used for this soup. Kenchinjiru (けんちん汁) is a hearty plant-based Japanese soup that's made with a vegan shiitake mushroom and konbu stock.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook monk’s vegan soup ‘kenchin-jiru’ using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Monk’s Vegan Soup ‘Kenchin-jiru’:
  1. Take 1-2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
  2. Make ready 1/2 Carrot
  3. Get 5 cm Daikon (White Radish)
  4. Get 4-5 Satoimo (small Taros) *OR 1 large Potato
  5. Prepare 10 cm Gobo (Burdock Root) *optional
  6. Make ready 1 pinch Salt
  7. Take 4 tablespoons Soy Sauce
  8. Prepare Ground Chilli OR finely ground White Pepper *optional
  9. Make ready 200 g Tofu *medium firm type such as ‘Momen’
  10. Prepare 1 sheet Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu)
  11. Prepare 3 & 1/2 cups Water
  12. Make ready 1 Spring Onion *finely shopped
  13. Take 10 cm Kombu (Kelp)
  14. Make ready <Stock>
  15. Make ready 4-5 Dried Shiitake
  16. Take *Note: You can use 1 heaped teaspoon Dashi Powder instead

It is commonly seasoned with Soy Sauce, but there are many variations. Monk's Vegan Soup 'Kenchin-jiru' step by step. Softened Shiitake can be cut into small pieces and added to the soup later. *Note: Do not add the softened Kombu to the soup. Monk's Vegan Soup 'Kenchin-jiru' This soup is called 'Kenchin-jiru' in Japan.

Steps to make Monk’s Vegan Soup ‘Kenchin-jiru’:
  1. Prepare the stock first. Place cold Water in a bowl, add cleaned Kombu (Kelp) and Dried Shiitake, and soak for at least 1-2 hours. Softened Shiitake can be cut into small pieces and added to the soup later.
  2. *Note: Do not add the softened Kombu to the soup. Kombu will get slimy and unpleasant flavour will come out. Use it for something else.
  3. Cut all Vegetables and Tofu into small pieces that are easy to eat. Finely cut Spring Onion for topping.
  4. Heat Sesame Oil in a large saucepan or pot, stir-fry Vegetables for a few minutes. Add 1 pinch Salt to season.
  5. Add 3 cups Kombu (Kelp) and Shiitake stock. (*Avoid the dirt and settlings.) Bring to the simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Season with Soy Sauce and cook until all vegetables are soft.
  6. *Note: I add 1 pinch Ground Chilli OR White Pepper for a hint of spiciness. This is totally untraditional, but I like it.
  7. When Vegetables are soft, add Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu) and Tofu, and bring back to the boil. Then it’s done!
  8. Sprinkle with finely chopped Spring Onion and enjoy.

Softened Shiitake can be cut into small pieces and added to the soup later. *Note: Do not add the softened Kombu to the soup. Monk's Vegan Soup 'Kenchin-jiru' This soup is called 'Kenchin-jiru' in Japan. It is originally a Buddhist dish and vegan. Vegetable base stock, such as Shiitake Mushroom OR Kombu (Kelp), is used for this soup. It is commonly seasoned with Soy Sauce, but there are many variations these days.

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