What would i have done without this concoction
In my childhood days soup meant only a tomato soup.
Red fresh soup with deep fried bread crumbs, white butter (home made) and freshly ground pepper.
Weekend meals were more fun. Family dining table, siblings and my cousins running around, anticipating flavored rice, mutton curry and the sheer fun of eating something special with all family. I'm so struck with my childhood home. It’s a "beauty"
Coming back to soup.
I dint much love tomato soup though.
And the fact that there is so much work involved in it.
Later when this small town girl started visiting Hyderabad and watching Khaana Khazaana on Zee. It was then i started exploring. I remember giving a list to my father to get from city Hyderabad. I used to devour on cheese (which didn’t exist in small towns then).
I remember preparing first soup.
Onion potato soup.
Sanjeev Kapoor the famous chef inspired me .
It was a success! My brother loved it.
Got introduced to clear soups, wanton soups, thick soups.
I got stuck with thick soups.
Clear soups make me feel sick.
I like veg soups. Crab meat soup being an exception.
Aromas Of China(BJN Group) serves one of the best crab soup.
Blue Fox serves the best Manchow soup.
This one i cant exactly call this as a Manchow soup.
I dint have any crisp fried noodles as a topping.
I returned home early and was hungry like mad.
Dint have mood to eat anything heavy.
Was more willing to eat something fresh.
I forgot eat my portion of steamed veggies in the morning.
But they were free zed and cold.
That’s when soup-thought struck me.
Yayyyy!!! Its been years I’ve prepared.
I am so excited to share this one.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
- Olive Oil : 1 Tsp
- Garlic Minced : 2
- Onion - Finely Chopped - 1 Small one
- Ginger Grated - 1/2 Inch
- Green Chillies - Minced - 1
- Soya Sauce - 2 Tb Sp
- Salt - 1/2 Tsp
- Chinese Salt/Ajino Motto - 1/4 Tsp
- Chopped Coriander
- Water - 3/4 Litre
Steamed Veggies:
- Cauliflower Florets - 5
- Broccoli Florets - 5
- Beans Chopped - 1/2 Cup
- Carrot Chopped - 1/2 Cup
Method:
- Take a pan - smear olive oil.
- Heat - add garlic , chillies, onion
- Once onion turns translucent add grated ginger.
- Add soya sauce - stir well.
- Add steamed veggies & salt.
- Add water - bring to a boil.
- Take a small bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup water & cornflour.
- Use your beautiful fingers to mix the cornflour in water without lumps
- Add this mixture to the pan.
- Cook for 2 mins.
Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and fresh-ground pepper.
You're Done!!!
Turned out super yummy :-)
I wish i could have taken a better picture :-)
