Mein Chow Soup

Here's another recipe of a popular Chinese Soup, Mein Chow Soup, a thick, hot and spicy soup enhanced with mint and coriander.

Ingredients:

• 6 cups clear vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp tomato, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp capsicum, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp cauliflower florets, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp carrot, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• 2 tsp garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp ginger, chopped
• 3 tsp soya sauce
• 2 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tbsp oil
• salt and pepper to taste

For the Topping:

• coriander (finely chopped) and chilli oil

Directions:

1. Heat the oil on a high flame in a wok / frying pan.
2. Add the mint leaves, garlic, ginger & vegetables and stir fry over a high flame for 2-3 mins.
3. Add the stock, vinegar, soya sauce, chilli sauce, pepper powder and salt and cook for another 2 mins.
4. Add the stock, soya sauce, salt and pepper powder.
5. Make a mixture of cornflour in 1 cup of water and slowly add to the soup.
6. Cook for another 2 mins while stirring continuously.
7. Mix a little chilli oil.
8. Serve hot with chopped coriander, chillies in vinegar, soya sauce and chilli sauce.

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