Hot and Sour Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrot, capsicum, beans, onion, cabbage)
• 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 1 pc green chilli chopped
• 1" ginger chopped
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp green chilli sauce
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp oil
• 6 cups of water
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a pan heat oil and then put green chilli, ginger and garlic
• Next put the chopped vegetables and saute for a minute
• Now add water, chilli sauce, ketchup, vinegar, salt and pepper and keep stirring for 10 mins
• In a cup mix the cornflour in 1/2 cup water
• Put the cornflour mixture in the soup and boil for another 2-3 mins
• Serve hot with garlic bread or fried noodles

Creamy Tomato Soup

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 4 pcs medium sized tomatoes
• 1 pc chopped apple
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cup water
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• Chopped coriander
• Grated cheese

Method

• Chop the tomatoes
• Boil the tomatoes, apple and garlic in 1 cup water
• After boiling, churn the mixture in a mixer
• Filter the mixture through a sieve
• Add salt and pepper and boil again
• Garnish with chopped coriander and cheese and serve hot

Cold Spicy Tomato Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5 pcs tomato
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2" ginger
• 1 pc green chili
• 1 tsp coriander
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 pc bread
• 1/4 finely chopped cucumber
• 1/4 finely chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp black salt
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method

• In a grinder, churn tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chili, coriander and water
• Keep aside the soup mixture, and clean the grinder
• Now, grind the bread piece till it becomes powder
• In the prepared soup, mix all the other ingredients and serve

Note: Can be served chilled in summers

Creamy Lauki soup

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg bottle gourd (lauki) 
• 3 cups milk
• Salt and pepper as desired

Method

• Peel the lauki skin and slice it into 3-4 pieces
• Add water and boil the lauki in a cooker with 3-4 whistles
• Strain the lauki and keep the water aside
• Grind the boiled lauki in a grinder and make a paste of it
• Add milk and 1 cup of leftover water
• Mix and put it to boil until thick
• Add salt and pepper

Note: For garnishing, put thinly sliced tofu strips