Chinese Papaya Soup with Black Eyed Peas (Vegan) 木瓜花生眉豆雪耳湯素食
Chinese Papaya Soup with Black Eyed Peas (Vegan) 木瓜花生眉豆雪耳湯 (素食) is the perfect Spring Season soup. It has the effect of removing dampness, invigorating the spleen and invigorating Qi. The humid climate in Spring can easily lead to eczema flare-ups and "Spring Sleepiness" or stagnation. Also, this soothing vegetarian Chinese soup is aids digestion and heat reduction and moisturizes the lungs. Snow fungus and cashews are used to make this vegan vegetarian soup rich in plant collagen and so creamy and flavorful.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 3 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 Papaya, seeds removed, cut into smaller chunks 木瓜 1個, 切塊
- 1 C Black Eye Peas 眉豆 1杯
- ¼ C Raw Peanuts 花生 4份1杯
- 1 C Organic Raw Cashews 1杯
- 1 Aged Dried Tangerine Peel 陳皮 1片
- 2 Dried Figs 無花果 2粒
- Red Dates 紅棗 unpitted, halved 4粒
- Raw Coix Seeds 生薏米
- Snow Fungus (Tremella Fuciformis) 雪耳 半朵
- Corn (optional) 粟米 一條
- Carrots (optional) 紅蘿蔔, 切塊
- 1 L water 水
- salt to taste 鹽少許
Instructions
- 1
Wash Chinese herbs.
- 2
Soak black eye peas, raw coix seeds, red dates, cashews and peanuts for 20 minutes in a small bowl to remove traces of impurities. This will help remove dust and debris. Rinse and set aside.
- 3
Soak snow fungus in a small bowl. Once the snow fungus has resuscitated, cut the hard ends off with scissors.
- 4
Also, soak aged, dried tangerine peel separately in a small bowl. Take a small teaspoon once the orange peel softens and scrape off the white pith. This will remove the bitterness.
- 5
Wash fruits and vegetables.
- 6
Cut the ends off the green papaya and cut lengthwise to remove the seeds. You do not need to peel the skin.
- 7
Cut the papaya into smaller pieces.
- 8
Cut dried figs in half.
- 9
Add all ingredients into a large pot filled with enough water to cover.
- 10
Bring water to a boil at high heat.
- 11
After the soup comes to a rolling boil, reduce heat to low-medium heat and boil for 30 minutes.
- 12
After 30 minutes, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours.
- 13
Checking occasionally to ensure the pot of soup does not dry out!
- 14
Season with salt to taste
- 15
Serve and enjoy hot!
- 16
清洗藥材。加水浸泡20分鐘。
- 17
雪耳浸軟去蒂出水 , 分為小塊。
- 18
果皮浸軟去瓤。
- 19
紅棗洗淨去核。
- 20
木瓜去子切塊。
- 21
一起置於鍋中，加入清水，先用大火煮沸，再用小火煮30分鐘。 加入鹽少許調味。
- 22
上蓋細火煲2-3個鐘。
- 23
或放在電鍋內，燜煮1小時。
- 24
放入鹽少許調味。