Raw Coconut Bok Choy Spicy Soup
It started raining late last night. Liquid silver falling from the sky. Some would say, liquid gold when you take into account the drought we have been having in California. It has been unseasonably warm, and horribly dry. Hills that are normally emerald green this time of year are a dusty brown. People who make their living from the land are in dire straights while every day we look at azure blue skies without a cloud in sight. . .until last night.
The rain finally started to fall. The fresh smelling air drifted in through the windows and a long, soaking rain delighted our ears. It rained all night and we awoke to grey skies, fog, and moisture. The eucalyptus grove that yesterday only offered shade, smelled like nature’s spa as we walked through this morning. It is cold and wet and we are happy.
With the rest of the country still seeing frigid temperatures and snow, while we have damp, cold weather in the Bay area, a batch of soup is just the thing to chase away the chill. You will love this warm, hearty, delicious, healthy raw soup.
Bok choy is the heart of this savory soup. I love bok choy. And I am excited to bring you this bok choy recipe. It is full of nutrients. Wonder where to get calcium? Bok choy has 110 mg per cup. It is also loaded with vitamins C, A and K, magnesium, potassium, manganese, and iron. And did I mention it tastes great?
For this recipe I used baby bok choy. It is tender and has a light sweetness to it. But I didn’t just chop it up and throw it in the soup…I marinated it and tossed it in the dehydrator for a bit. It provided the perfect touch. Marinated mushrooms and a wonderful coconut broth combined with cumin, ginger, turmeric and the bok choy make a healthy soup perfect for this weather. I suggest warming the soup gently on the stove or in the dehydrator to take off the winter chill.
Coconut Soup with Bok Choy
Serves 4
- 4 cups thinly sliced bok choy
- 6 tablespoons Braggs Liquid Aminos
, divided
- 4 tablespoon sesame oil, divided
- 1 1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 young Thai coconut, meat and liquid
- water (enough to make 2 1/2 cups total liquid when combined with the liquid from the coconut)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled and chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon raw chili garlic sauce (recipe here)
- Himalayan salt and pepper to taste
- Toss bok choy with 3 tablespoons Braggs Liquid Aminos and 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for 1 hour.
- Toss mushrooms with remaining braggs, sesame oil and coconut sugar. Let marinate for at least one hour.
- Place coconut flesh, coconut water and water in high-speed blender. Blend until the mixture starts to feel warm.
- Add cumin, turmeric, ginger, raw chili garlic sauce, salt and pepper. Blend until combined.
- Remove to bowl, stir in bok choy and mushrooms. Re-heat gently if desired.
Mental Health First Aid wrote on February 24, 2014
I used vegetable oil, thick coconut milk, button mushrooms, sugar, bok-choy and other herbs/spices. First time forgot to add salt but taste was not bad. Then I sampled with more sugar and it was good also!
Though I prefer cooked soups than raw, but it was good to taste.
Shannon Murray wrote on February 17, 2014
Heather @ Soulful Spoon: I think you meant Susan instead of Emily 🙂 Thanks!
Superfoods wrote on February 16, 2014
Ohh this soup looks tasty, i love the ingredients, i will need to try this recipe soon :).
Alexis wrote on February 14, 2014
Wow, this is SO good. I think Ina describes it best!
Angela Hermann wrote on February 10, 2014
wow wow wow wow wow…thats the way I feel about this excellent spicy soup…I love it!!!!!!
Youanna wrote on February 10, 2014
Oh Susan, you are such an inspiration. I have just started on the raw path and your recipes are great additions to our menu. This soup looks so yummy, I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the work that you do! 🙂
Susan wrote on February 9, 2014
Awe….you are making me blush. Thanks you SO much for the wonderful comment!
Ina wrote on February 9, 2014
OMG! This is crazy amazing soup! This is my new favorite raw soup recipe. Holy cannoli. Every bite I was exclaiming out loud all kinds of, “oh, my, holy, whoah’s” and my family was all too far away to enjoy the experience with me. The marinated bok choi is just insane. The coconut, the marinated mushrooms, ginger… all of it. Thank you for making my night, well, sound like great sex. You’re awesome, Susan! You bring so much pleasure to my taste buds all the time. I can’t thank you enough for all of the ridiculous pleasure you’ve created in my tasting world!
Heather @Gluten-Free Cat wrote on February 9, 2014
This soup sounds wonderful! It has been too long since I opened a young Thai coconut. It’s always worth the effort because the meat and milk is incredible. I’ll bet this soup is so creamy because of it. Thanks for a great recipe!