Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

Soups are a favourite meal of mine. They are fresh, warm and can be easily made a hearty or light meal of.

One of my favourite soups since childhood is hot and sour soup.

This is made in Chinese style and is slurpworthy.

I make this soup with vegetables and add some tofu to it for protein.

You will also love this clear vegetable soup for a nice variation.

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Tomato and carrot soup , High Protein Kollu Soup for weightloss, Delicious Potato and Leek soup

Ingredients

Vegetables: Use any veggies at hand. I have used green beans, green peppers, carrots, mushroom and peas here.

Onions and Ginger: These provide the base as well as depth of flavor to this recipe.

Sauces: Soy sauce, chilli garlic sauce and vinegar are used for flavoring the soup.

Oil: Olive oil is used here.

Broth: I have used vegetable broth here.

Tofu: Use 1 cup tofu for protein.

Cornstarch: Used to make slurry to thicken the soup.

You can also try this delicious and healthy hamburger potato soup for something meaty.

Variations and Substitutions

1. Broth: I have used vegetable broth here. You can use chicken or seafood broth if you eat them.

2. Protein: Feel free to use any protein of choice. From shredded chicken to any other meat for meat eaters.

Paneer can be used for dairy eaters.

3. Vegetables: This soup is wonderful because pretty much any vegetable in the pantry can be used here.

Instructions

Wash and chop all vegetables into similar sizes.

Heat oil in a pan. Lightly saute 1 finely chopped onion and ginger for about 2 minutes.

Now add the chopped vegetables. You can pre-boil them or use them raw and cook them.

Cook for about 5 minutes.

Add soy sauce, chilli garlic sauce, vinegar and veg stock.

Let it come to a boil and simmer covered for 10 minutes or till the veggies are cooked.

Add pepper and salt to taste. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Add 1 cup tofu cubes to the boiling soup. This is optional but makes the soup filling.

Prepare cornstarch slurry by adding 1 tsp. cornstarch to ¼ cup water or broth.

Add the slurry and cook till the soup is slightly thickened.

Taste and adjust seasoning.

Serve hot and sour vegetable soup garnished with chopped cilantro.

Expert Tips

1. You can use any combination of vegetables depending upon what you have at hand.

Corn and peas are also good to use.

2. You can add paneer or tofu to the soup to make it more protein rich.

3. Use the sauces as per your taste. If you prefer mild, cut down on chilli sauce.

4. You can avoid cornflour slurry if you want your soup to be clear.

5. Cut the vegetables uniformly so that they cook evenly.

I prefer my veggies to stay crunchy instead of being overcooked and mushy.

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So this is what is hot and sour soup when made home style.