Sunday, May 17, 2015

Sweet Corn Soup , Hot And Sour Soup

Sweet Corn Soup          Hot And Sour Soup




# 1.Sweet Corn Veg Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup corn cob
•½ tsp freshly ground or crushed black pepper
•1 tsp chopped celery, skip if you don't have celery
•1 tbsp chopped spring onions/scallions or shallots
•1 tbsp oil (olive or sunflower) or butter
•2 cups water or 1 cup warm milk + 1 cup water or 2 cups veg stock
•½ tbsp corn starch/corn flour dissolved in 2 tbsp water
•salt as required


Method

 Boil the corn cobs. scrape the corn kernels from the cob. reserve some of the corn kernels aside, about 2 tbsp.
Blend the remaining corn kernels with some water to a smooth paste.
Heat oil or butter in a pan. saute the spring onions if using them till they become transparent.
Add the chopped celery and saute for a minute. add the corn paste and stir. add water or milk+water or veg stock. stir and allow the soup to come to a boil.
Now add the black pepper & salt & the remaining corn kernels. stir & simmer for 2-3 minutes.
Add the corn flour paste. stir and simmer for 2-3 minutes more till the soup thickens and the corn flour gets cooked.
Check the seasoning and serve hot sweet corn soup.
Garnish sweet corn soup with some chopped celery or spring onions greens.
The sweet corn soup goes very well with some garlic or toasted bread.


# 2.Hot And Sour Veg Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp Chili Sauce
11/2 tbsp Corn Flour / Corn Starch
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
2 tbsp Vinegar
2 tbsp Capsicum Chopped
2 tbsp Spring Onions Chopped
2 tbsp Tomato Sauce
2 tbsp Carrots Chopped
1/4 cup Chopped Cabbage
1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
1/2 tsp Sugar
A pinch ajinomoto
Salt to taste
4 cups Water

Method

•Mix 4 cups of water, chili sauce, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt,
pepper powder and ajinomoto and bring to boil.
•Now add all the chopped vegetables .
•Cook for a minute on a medium heat. Dissolve corn starch
in 1/2 cup water and add to the soup stirring constantly till it becomes thick.
•Cook for a minute, add paneer slices. Serve hot

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