Fat Free Thai Style Vegetable Soup

Submitted by Sudika

"A much tastier alternative to cabbage soup, a Thai flavoured vegetarian soup to keep those winter chills away."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1 liter water
• 1 large green chili, slit (add more if desired)
• 2 large tomatoes, grated (ripe)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• 1 cup Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
• 1⁄2 cup zucchini (julienned)
• 1 pepper (any colour,roughly chopped)
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (dark)
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass (the chopped and bottled variety)
• 2 tablespoons coriander (fresh)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 fresh lime leaves (optional)

directions

1. Bring water to boil.
2. Add salt, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, ginger, lemongrass and continue boiling for 5 minutes.
3. While the vegetables are cooking, roast cumin and coriander seeds on a griddle till aromatic and then coarsely crush. Add this and remaining ingredients to soup and simmer for further five minutes.
4. Serve with noodles or Thai jasmine rice.