Without any hesitation the monk makes nourishing food (5)

I believe the answer is:

broth

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'food' is the definition.
(broth is a kind of food)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for broth that I've seen before include "Thick soup" , "Soup made from water in which meat or fish has been boiled" , "Kind of soup" , "Watery soup" , "that's good for an Irish boy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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