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Hot and Sour Soup Recipe

This delicious hot and sour vegetarian soup is perfect for all seasons. Brimming with the goodness of fresh and crunchy veggies, it is light and can be had at any time of the day.
Course Accompaniment | Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine Chinese, Indian Chinese
Keyword hot and sour soup recipe, hot and sour veg soup
recipe hot and sour soup recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 156kcal
Author Rachna Parmar

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh vegetables Use beans, cabbage, green capsicum or red and yellow peppers, mushroom, zucchini, carrots, broccoli
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 5-6 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 inch ginger finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. red chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • salt to taste
  • 4 cups veg stock or water
  • 1 tbsp. green onion finely sliced
  • ½ tbsp. pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. cornflour dissolved in water
  • 1 tbsp. coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a pan. Lightly saute onion, garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes. N
  • 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 sauce and veg stock. Let it come to a boil and simmer for another 7-8 minutes. 
  • Add sugar, pepper powder, salt to taste. Taste and adjust seasoning. Now add cornflour water slurry and cook for a minute more to let the soup thicken.
  • Add vinegar and take it off the stove. Mix well. Serve hot and sour veg soup garnished with coriander leaves.

Notes

  1. You can use any combination of vegetables depending upon what you have at hand. Corn and peas are also good to use.
  2. To make hot and sour chicken soup, add shredded and boiled or grilled chicken bits along with the sauces and cook as per the recipe. You may also use prawn or fish, but do add it towards the end so that it is not overcooked.
  3. You can add paneer or tofu to the soup to make it more protein rich.
  4. Use the sauces as per your taste. If you prefer mild, cut down on chilli sauce.
  5. You can avoid cornflour slurry if you don't like your soup to be thickened.
  6. Cut the vegetables uniformly and thinly so that they cook evenly.
  7. I prefer my veggies to stay crunchy instead of being overcooked and mushy.

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6145IU | Vitamin C: 33.7mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 2.9mg