Buddhist Monk's Soup

1 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

156 calories per serving view nutrition facts

8 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

1	quart	water
1	pound	pumpkin	peeled, chunked
1	each	sweet potatoes, or yams	peeled and chunked
1/2	cup	peanuts	shelled
1/3	cup	mung beans	dried
3	tablespoons	vegetable oil
1	quart	coconut milk
1/2	ounce	cellophane noodles

Directions

Boil the water and drop in the pumpkin/squash, sweet potato, peanuts and mung beans.

Cook on medium heat for 35 min. While making the soup, prepare the bean curd by heating the oil in a frying pan and cooking the curd until light brown on both sides.

Slice lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips and set aside.

After the 35 min, check the mung beans for softness.

If they're soft, add the coconut milk and a touch of salt.

Bring up to a boil and throw in the cellophane noodles and fried bean curd.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 94g

Amount per Serving

Calories 156 56% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.0g	15%
Saturated Fat 1.0g	7%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 13mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 14.0g	5%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	18%
Sugars 3.0g
Protein 5.0g	11%

Vitamin A	231%		Vitamin C	9%
Calcium	4%		Iron	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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