Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Ingredients

( 1 ) 1 spring onion chopped finely with the greens

( 2 ) A small piece of crushed ginger

( 3 ) 2 tea spoons oil

( 4 ) 50 grams finely chopped carrots

( 5 ) Finely chopped 5 french beans

( 6 ) 50 grams cauliflower small florets

( 7 ) 50 grams shredded cabbage

( 8 ) 2 cups water

( 9 ) 25 grams red chilli sauce

(10) 10 grams soya sauce

(11) 1 tea spoon vinegar

(12) 20 grams finely chopped capsicums

(13) 30 grams finely chopped tomatoes

(14) For the stock water ½ carrot, 1 small potato, 50 grams bottlegourd

(15) 1 table spoon corn flour

(16) 4 cloves (powdered)

(17) 2 cardamom pods (powdered)

(18) 2 bay leaves

(19) lime

(20) 2 table spoons finely chopped coriander leaves :

(21) Salt to taste

Method

( 1 ) Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a wok on a high flame. Add the onions and ginger. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes on a low flame.

( 2 ) Add a little more oil and carrots, french beans, cauliflower and cabbage.

( 3 ) Add 2 cups of water. Boil the mixture. When it starts boiling add all the sauces, capsicum, tomatoes and the stock.

( 4 ) For the stock— Boil ½ carrot, 1 potato and a small piece of bottlegourd. Crush these in the blenderiser. Strain and add to the soup mixture.

( 5 ) Add salt, lime juice, clove, cardamom and bay leaves. Remove the bay leaves while serving. Cook for 2 minutes. Top with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with chillies in vinegar, soya sauce and chilli sauce.

Courtesy - Aneri - My Favourite Recipe