Sesame Miso Soup (first raw recipe)

[rawnda]

Greetings All;

I am a long-time reader (under a different username), first time poster.

I experimented a bit last year with raw and am committed to making a full transition during 2011.

This is a soup that I make a lot. I'm from Canada, and it's cold, so I was looking for something with a little warmth that might pack a good nutritional punch.

Ingredients:
2 cloves garlic minced
2 inch piece of fresh ginger minced
1/4 cup of sesame seeds (black or white - I use both)
3 tbsps of chia seeds
handful of dulse
dash braggs
1/4 diced extra firm tofu
Optional: 2 cups fresh greens ie. spinach or mixed spring

Directions:
1. Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
2. Add listed ingredients
3. Let sit a few minutes to cool and soften dulse
4. Let sit a few more minutes if using greens

Unless I am mistaken, this shouldn't cook the ingredients, merely heat them through, and sesame seeds in a soup are simply wonderful.

Thanks everyone for the great recipes!

Rawnda

[drolemil]

Welcome, and thanks for the recipe! :D Boiling water however will cook the food (though tofu is already cooked), but you can instead easily just let the ingredients sit for a longer time in warm water (stick your finger in the water, if it's slightly warmer than your body temperature it's good). If you have a dehydrator you can warm it in there, with a lid/cover over the bowl so the liquid doesn't evaporate.

[rawnda]

I don't have a dehydrator (yet) but will try it with warm water. Thanks for the advice :)

[DebB]

How much miso do you use? Your soup looks really good. I like it that you've got dulse in there, I'm always trying to find ways to add in seaweeds. *Ü*

[rawnda]

actually none :o I started out using miso paste (just a tbsp mixed with hot water) but didn't like it, even after several tries, so I ended up replacing it with tofu. Not sure it can be called miso soup still, but there you have it.

[DebB]

actually none :o I started out using miso paste (just a tbsp mixed with hot water) but didn't like it, even after several tries, so I ended up replacing it with tofu. Not sure it can be called miso soup still, but there you have it.

Okay - thanks! *Ü*