This vegetable curry soup with coconut milk and zoodles is loaded with warming flavours, veggies and perfectly grilled tofu. Garnish to taste with your favourite toppings for one belly satisfying veggie soup!
Today I’m sharing a super flavourful curry coconut soup recipe!
This vegetable curry soup has a rich coconut milk base, lots of zoodles (zucchini noodles) and grilled tofu.
This curry soup is quite relishing. There’s something about it that just hits the spot. It didn’t last long in our home. Hubby and I ate some right away and went back for more.
The tofu adds a lovely substance and the coconut base is really good.
Oh, and don’t forget a little squeeze of lime! It really brightens the dish (lemon works wonderful, too).
Why This Curry Coconut Soup is Great!
- With those zucchini noodles, it’s super fun to make (and eat).
- It’s chock-full of colourful veggies.
- Of course, it taste delicious!
How to Marinate Tofu and Grill Tofu
For the tofu, you really want to get some of that moisture out. I used, and recommend, firm tofu.
Cut the block in half and wrap in paper towels.
Place the wrapped tofu onto a plate and place something heavy on it, like a heavy skillet, to press some of the excess moisture out (you’re going to want to do that a couple of times, replacing the paper towels each time). Alternatively, you can use a tofu press if you have one.
Marinate in a simple mixture of soy sauce and sesame oil for about 10 minutes.
Then remove the tofu from the marinade and grill.
Cut into cubes and that part is done. So easy, right? Full details are in the recipe card below.
Garnish Ideas
- Sliced chili pepper
- Chopped cilantro
- Squeeze of lime
- Hot sauce
- Sliced green onion
Tips for Making This Recipe
- This curry coconut soup comes together quite quickly, so I would suggest having all your ingredients prepped before you start to cook. It makes this move along smoothly and that way you can get this delicious soup in your belly faster!
- Full-fat coconut milk is recommended because it has such a rich, coconut-y flavour. If you want to lighten things up a bit use light coconut milk or cut the full coconut milk with water (half coconut milk, half water).
- You could use more or less crushed red pepper flakes (or none at all), depending on how spicy you like your food.
More Easy Curry Recipes
If you want to add a little something to serve alongside, grilled naan would work wonderful. Dip into the broth and you are set for a train to flavour town!
If you make this curry coconut milk soup, be sure to leave a comment below!
Vegetable Curry Soup With Coconut Milk and Zoodles
Ingredients
Grilled Tofu
- 1 pound firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons soya sauce, use gluten free if needed
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Zucchini Noodle Curry Coconut Soup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil, or olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled and thinly sliced (or one small onion)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms, like baby bella (cremini) or white button
- ½ bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 2 zucchini, spiralized and cut to desired length
- 3 cups baby spinach
Garnish and Serving Ideas (optional)
- Lime wedges
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Sliced chili pepper
Instructions
- Make the grilled tofu: Cut tofu in half (horizontally), wrap in paper towels and place onto a plate. Place a small, heavy pot over the block of tofu to press some moisture out. Leave 5 minutes and repeat once more. Remove paper towels from tofu and discard. Place tofu in a shallow dish.Note: If you have a tofu press, you could use that instead to remove some of the moisture from the tofu.
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce and sesame oil and pour over tofu. Turn tofu so that it gets the soy sauce mixture all over and let marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Remove tofu from soy sauce/sesame oil mixture and grill for 5 minutes on each side. Cut into small cubes, place onto a plate and set aside. Reserve marinade.Note: If you don't have a pan with grills, you can totally use a regular pan here.
- Make the soup: Heat coconut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
- Once coconut oil is melted, add shallot and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, ginger, curry powder, chili flakes, salt and black pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
- To mixture, add coconut milk, vegetable broth, mushrooms, bell pepper and reserved marinade. Stir. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini and grilled tofu and cook for 2 minutes more. Stir in baby spinach and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute.
- To serve, divide soup into bowls and garnish to taste (if desired) with cilantro and chili pepper. This soup is great served with a squeeze of fresh lime juice over top. Enjoy!
Notes
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Kevin | Keviniscooking
Go big or go home I say! LOVE the flavors in this and all the extras. Not only is this one visually enticing, but the grilled tofu is something I need to try. Soon. 🙂
Girl Heart Food
WOO HOO! I agree, Kevin 😉 Thank you very much; you’re going to love the grilled tofu!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes
Our Farmer’s Markets look a little sad this time of year too! I was just visiting family in Florida and went to a fruit market– I’m soooo jealous!!! This soup looks delicious- and I love your zoodle maker/spiralizer! I still don’t have one!
Girl Heart Food
Thanks Sarah! You’ve got to get your hands on a spiralizer; it’s too fun to use 🙂
Cindy
Oh I am so jealous…. pork sandwich + kosher pickles. Sounds delish. We had an awesome b-day weekend for my son and were able to celebrate with all four grandparents. Good stuff. In fact, don’t put it past the grandparents to throw back a few Paddy drinks. They put us to shame! All in the name of celebration, eh? Anyhow, this is a clever way to use that spiraler that sits in my cabinet and I am getting curry vibes sent to me through your blog so gonna try!
Girl Heart Food
It was pretty yummy! Can’t beat a good sandwich! Sounds like you had a lovely weekend, Cindy!! Lots of quality time with your family, which was lovely! The spiralizer is new to me and now I’m looking to spiralize everything, lol. Thanks very much and happy Monday to ya 🙂
Sues
Ooh I can’t wait for farmers’ market season!! If it’s anything like years past, there will be SO much zucchini, which means tons of opportunity for this delicious-looking soup!!
Girl Heart Food
I know….love farmer’s markets and always get so excited with all the produce when the summer comes round! Thanks Sues 🙂
Michelle | The Secret Ingredient Is
Oh my gosh this soup is exactly what I’ve been looking for! I’ve been craving curry like crazy (say that 5 times fast!) lately . I love that you used zucchini noodles in this — and that grilled tofu looks so good! Pinned, I’m absolutely making this one soon.
Girl Heart Food
Hahaha! It is funny to say that! Super happy you like this one, Michelle!! Thanks so much for the sweet comment and Pin! Appreciate it 🙂 Have a wonderful week!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
So bright and colorful! I don’t cook with tofu much but you make it look delicious!
Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much, Karen! It’s perfect for a day like today. Though its the first day of spring, it’s snowing!!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
First of all, those are some GORGEOUS grill marks on your tofu! Second, can I just say that this soup sounds ridiculously good :). All those veggies and some curry in there too? This is sooo right up my alley! I’m glad you had fun at the farmer’s market. But is it even possible not to have fun at a farmer’s market?
Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much, Kelsie!! I want to make another batch and even picked up more tofu today 🙂 Hope you get a chance to try it soon!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
We celebrated at home with friends, eating and drinking all things Irish Dawn! So glad you had fun too. I’m counting the days til the outdoor farmer’s markets open here. Always so fun to walk around and buy fresh fruits and veggies. Ok, so I’m loving this soup, but I’m a tofu chicken! I’ve never tried it, but that shot of your grilled tofu actually makes it look good, so maybe I’ll have to conquer my tofu fear!
Girl Heart Food
Sounds like you guys had a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day! My kinda fun! You totally need to give tofu a try; I’m sure you’ll love it!! Thanks so much, my friend! xo
heather (delicious not gorgeous)
i used to be such a hold out on zucchini noodles; how could they possibly compete with normal noodles?! but i love how tender and sweet they get, even without cooking, and i know they’d be delicious in here.
i didn’t celebrate st. patrick’s day, though i did go out for chinese food (beef roll, which tastes and looks better than it sounds, and hand-pulled noodles mmm) and matcha affogato last night, which made me a very happy camper.
Nicoletta @sugarlovespices
We love Farmers markets! We always buy our veggies and fruit, there, every Saturday. And what you described looks like our kind od Saturday 🙂 . This soup is something I like to eat on a regular basis: the grilled tofu, so good, the curry and coconut base, yum, and the spiralized zucchini, fun! Pinned it! Have a great start of the week!
Girl Heart Food
They are so great, aren’t they? So fun to wander around 🙂 Thanks so much for the kind words and Pin, Nicoletta 🙂 Have a lovely week too!
annie@ciaochowbambina
You got me so excited for farmers’ market season! Soon that will become our Saturday morning haunt!! And brisket is the treat of all treats when we’re in the mood for BBQ! It’s actually my favorite offering on a BBQ menu! (I feel like I’m saying BBQ a lot!). So, this soup – WOW! I love how bright and packed with flavor it is! This is a winning recipe, my friend! I’d love a big bowl or two for lunch today! Have a great week!! Cheers! XOXO
Girl Heart Food
Haha! You’re funny! All this talk of BBQ and now I want some, lol 😀 Thanks Annie! Cheers to a wonderful week! XOXO
Charlotte | Sweet Sundays
I love love love coconut milk-based soups but I’ve never thought to add my zoodles to the broth! I’m gonna have to give this a try!
Girl Heart Food
It’s delicious! Hope you like it too 🙂 Thanks Charlotte!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Farmer’s markets are definitely my happy place! Bravo for venturing out this weekend to one.. I’m too much of a puss to go stroll around outside when it’s cold. Even though you would probably say it’s not too cold here! lol. I’m a wimp!! 🙂 We didn’t do anything special for St. Patty’s day other than drink a few green colored cocktails. We are boring. Annnyways, LOVE this soup!! I’m obsessed with all things coconut and curry, so this is totally speaking my language! And I looooove those zucchini noodles! I’ve never tried to grill tofu before! What?! Clearly I need to get on that ASAP! Looks so delicious, my friend! Cheers! <3
Girl Heart Food
Can’t blame ya, Cheyanne! Sounds like you had a pretty chill St. Patrick’s Day! I’m all about that!! I’m obsessed with coconut and curry too and could possibly eat every day. You need to grill some tofu, girl. You’re going to love it…at least I hope so 😉 Thanks so much! XO
David @ Spiced
Oh man, I love wandering around farmer’s markets! It’s fun just to see what everyone has out…it also gets my creative juices flowing and makes me want to come home and cook with our new purchases (whatever they may be). I wholeheartedly, 100% support the brisket sandwich idea…even with a cup of coffee! 🙂 But this soup….this soup….it sounds amazing! I’ve never gotten on the tofu train, but I think I just didn’t know how to cook it correctly. You know me. I love to grill…so I need to give grilled tofu a shot. I bet it adds so much flavor to this soup! Glad you and the hubby had an awesome weekend, Dawn! Here’s to a great Monday, my friend!
Girl Heart Food
I totally know what you mean! I tend to overbuy veggies at the farmer’s market in the summertime because everything looks so good and I want it all! You definitely need to try grilled tofu. It’s actually really good, especially when it’s marinated. Hope you get a chance to try the recipe 🙂 Thanks, David, and have a fantastic week!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Hope you had a wonderful weekend, Dawn! Farmer’s markets are the best and I can’t wait till my opens soon! I got my fair share of corned beef. My husband and I went out for dinner (actually on Thurs instead of Friday) for St. Patrick’s Day, and then I made corned beef in the slow cooker yesterday. I wish I would’ve have some of this soup, though! I’m LOVING this flavor! Although I’m not a fan of coconut, I do like the curry and tofu in here. And those zucchini noodles are calling my name. Sounds so flavorful and perfect for any time of year! Pinned! Hope your week is off to a great start!
Girl Heart Food
Sounds like you had a food filled weekend too 🙂 The best, right? Thanks for the kind words and Pin! Happy Monday, my friend!