Miso Soup Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Miso Soup Recipe
4 cups homemade vegetable stock (boiled from fresh vegetables)
3 tbsp homemade miso paste (fermented soybeans, salt, and rice starter prepared at home)
100 g firm tofu, cut into small cubes (homemade from soy milk)
1 small carrot, thinly sliced
1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 sheet homemade nori (optional, roasted and shredded)
½ tsp natural salt or to taste
Detailed Preparation Guide of Miso Soup Recipe
Step 1: Prepare the Vegetable Stock
Boil fresh vegetables like carrots, onions, and celery in 4 cups of water for 15 minutes. Strain to obtain a clear stock.
Calories: Vegetables ~50 kcal
Time: 15 minutes
Step 2: Cook Vegetables in Stock
Pour the vegetable stock into a pot, add sliced carrots and zucchini, and simmer for 5–7 minutes until tender.
Calories: Already counted (~20 kcal for zucchini, 25 kcal for carrot)
Time: 7 minutes
Step 3: Add Tofu
Gently add tofu cubes into the simmering soup and cook for 2–3 minutes.
Calories: Tofu ~80 kcal
Time: 3 minutes
Step 4: Dissolve Miso Paste
Take a small ladle of hot soup, mix it with the miso paste until smooth, then slowly stir it back into the pot. Avoid boiling after adding miso to preserve nutrients.
Calories: Miso paste ~45 kcal
Time: 2 minutes
Step 5: Add Garnishes and Serve
Add finely chopped spring onions and shredded nori if using. Adjust salt to taste.
Calories: Spring onions and nori ~10 kcal
Time: 1 minute
Total Preparation Time of Miso Soup Recipe for 4 Persons
Preparing vegetable stock: 15 minutes
Cooking vegetables: 7 minutes
Adding tofu: 3 minutes
Mixing miso: 2 minutes
Garnishing and serving: 1 minute
Total preparation and cooking time: approximately 28 minutes
Total Calories of Miso Soup Recipe and Calories Per Person
Vegetable stock and vegetables: ~95 kcal
Tofu: ~80 kcal
Miso paste: ~45 kcal
Garnishes (spring onion and nori): ~10 kcal
Total calories for the entire recipe: approximately 230 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 58 kcal per person