Traditional Miso Soup

(serves 5-6)
Ingredients:
1 small onion, sliced in very thin half moons
1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
1/4 block, soft tofu, cut into small cubes
3 rounded Tbsp. Shiro Miso (white miso) or your favourite miso
green onion (only the green parts) sliced
toasted Nori cut into thin strips
6 cups water

Directions:
Bring water to a low simmer. Add onion and carrots, simmer for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, make a paste from the miso by adding some of the warm water and working in with a fork. It is important not to boil the miso as this will destroy the healthy enzymes. Add tofu to the miso bowl. Turn off heat. Dilute miso paste with 1/2 cup of the hot broth. Add to soup. Garnish with scallions and nori.