Vegetarian & vegan pho
Making flavorful meat-free broths is a bit of an art, so this recipe took some time to develop, but it’s resulted in this really aromatic, flavorful broth with a lot of depth and is really satisfying and comforting.
Ingredients (Serves 2):
For the broth:
1
tbsp veg bouillon powder or 1 veg stock cube
1 white onion
3 garlic gloves
knob of ginger
1 litre water
2 pieces of start anise
3 dried red chillies
2 cinammon sticks
120grams shiitake mushrooms
2 spring onions
1 carrot
1tbsp miso paste
1tbsp soy sauce/tamari
ribbon noodles
Toppings:
fresh mint
fresh coriander
spring onions
your greens of choice
lime
Method:
Cut the onion into large chunks and scorch on a high heat with the star anise, chillies and cinnamon sticks until darkened and fragrant.