Vegetarian Manchow Soup

photo by nisha bethala

- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons French beans (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons carrots (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons onions (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons baby corn (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons cabbage (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons red capsicums (finely chopped)
- 2 sprigs spring onions (for garnishing)
- 3 teaspoons cornflour
- 1⁄2 cup water
- salt
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ajinomoto (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 pinch orange red food coloring (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon oil
- 2 cups water
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Chinese chili chutney paste CCC (use 1/2 teaspoon)
- 20 -25 dried red chilies
- 1 head garlic
- 1 small onion
- tamarind pulp, from 1 small tamarind
directions
- In a bowl take 1/2 cup water, add 3 tsp cornflour, add vinegar, soy sauce, ajinomoto (if using), tomato sauce, salt, white pepper and orange red colour (if using). Keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wok(pan) and saute all the vegetables( except spring onion) for a minute or two. Add CCC paste. When aroma arises, add 2 cups of water. When the water starts boiling, add the cornstarch slowly and stir continuously till it thickens. Garnish with spring onions.
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CCC paste (makes about 1/2 cup):
- Ingredients: 20-25 dried red chillies,1 pot garlic, 1 onion(small), tamarind-1 small marble size.
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Method:
- Soak dried red chillies in hot boiled water for 10 minutes.
- Remove the chillies, mix the remaining ingredients and grind to a fine paste. (Can be refrigerated for use up to 15 days).
- (Note: For the CCC paste, I do not soak the red chillies in boiled water and grind everything as is to save time).
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