Hot & Sour Veg Soup

As the name suggests, hot and sour veg soup is a spicy indo chinese dish with lots of vegetables. It is low calorie and very healthy. You can add vegetables like cabbage, bell peppers (capsicum), beans, carrots etc. It is ideal for a rainy or cold day. You can also try it when you have a bad throat or cold.

Ingredients :

2 onions sliced
1 tablespoon finely chopped ginger
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup chopped cabbage
1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
1/4 cup chopped beans
1/4 cup chopped carrots
1/4 cup cubed tofu or paneer (optional)
1 teaspoon each of soya sauce, vinegar and green chilli sauce 
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon red chilli sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon black pepper powder
1 tablespoon corn flour
5 to 6 cups of water
salt to taste

Method :

Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, finely chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies. Once they turn translucent, add salt. Saute till they turn light brown.

Add all the chopped vegetables and saute for a few minutes on a high flame. Once the vegetables are slightly cooked, reduce the flame and add soya sauce, vinegar, green chilli sauce and tomato ketchup. Mix well and saute for a few minutes.

Mix corn flour in 1/4 cup of water. Once it is completely dissolved, add more water. Add this paste to the vegetables. Adjust water,salt and black pepper powder to your liking and bring to a boil. Taste the soup and add more vinegar, soya sauce or chilli sauce as per your preference.

Serve soup hot and adjust seasonings as per your preference.