Malabar Spinach Soup

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malabar spinach soup recipe

Malabar Spinach Soup

Cuisine Vietnamese
Servings 5 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bunch of Malabar Spinach Cut into smaller sections
  • 1 Carton of Soft Tofu Rinsed and cut into smaller pieces - Optional

Marinate the ground pork with:

  • 1/2 Pound Ground Pork
  • 1/2 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon Chicken Seasoning
  • 1/2 Of A Shallot Chopped - Equals 1 Tablespoon Chopped Shallots

Boil water with:

  • 12 Cups Water
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt

Saute the ground pork mixture with:

  • 1/2 Tablespoon Oil
  • 1 garlic Minced

To flavor the soup:

  • 1/2 Tablespoon Fish Sauce
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/8 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Totole Chicken Base Mix Chicken Seasoning
  • Sprinkle of Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl combine the ground pork with the fish sauce, garlic salt, black pepper, sugar, chicken seasoning and chopped shallots. Mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Wash the spinach.
  • Cut about 1/2 an inch off the bottoms of the stems and then cut the rest of the spinach into smaller sections. Set aside.
  • Pour 12 cups of water into a pot and add a tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil.
  • In another pot on Medium High heat add 1/2 a tablespoon of oil. Once the oil is hot add in the minced garlic and saute for about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
  • Then add in the ground pork mixture .
  • Saute the pork until it is about 90% fully cooked.
  • Then pour the pot of hot water into the pot with the ground pork mixture. If you are going to add tofu to your soup then add them in at this step.
  • Add in 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of chicken seasoning. Stir the soup and bring it to a boil. Skim off any foam from the top of the soup.
  • Once the soup has come to a boil add in the spinach and then gently press it down into the soup. Let it cook undisturbed for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not stir the soup.
  • Then flip the spinach over and turn off the heat.
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  • Sprinkle on some black peper.
    malabar spinach soup recipe
  • Serve with white rice.

Notes

Add the tofu to this soup is optional.