Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Benetta Lobo
Hot and Sour Soup is another favourite amongst Soups. I love Soups be it Winter or Summers and especially love having it with different garnishing. I still think that the Hot and Sour Soup served at the Chinese Restaurants in Karachi were much better than what I have tasted here in Perth.
Hence I have tried to bring out a similar flavour. Hot and Sour is a very flavourful Soup and has a variety of Veggies and you may use either Chicken or Prawns as a Protein element in the Soup. This Soup is so delicious that I feel if it were even Vegetable Hot and Sour Soup, I would still have it delightfully 🙂 I have put the vegetables towards the end so that it still maintains a crunchiness and is not soggy. You may also use the ready made stock if you don't want to make it from scratch.
This is a perfect Soup for a cold Winter Night and also can be served for get togethers or parties as a appetizer, it surely will be a hit!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian, Indo-Chinese, Indo-Pak, Pakistani
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Ingredients for Soup Stock/Broth

  • 500 gms Chicken use chicken with bones
  • 2.5 litres Water
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 piece Ginger about an inch
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 cube Chicken Stock
  • Salt as required

Ingredients for Hot and Sour Soup

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 2 tbsp Garlic Finely Chopped
  • 1 tsp Ginger Finely Chopped
  • 1 tbsp Green Chillies Finely Chopped
  • 1 cup Mushrooms Finely sliced preferably Shitake Mushrooms
  • 1 cup Carrots Julienne cut
  • 1.5 cups Cabbage Julienne cut
  • 1 cup Corn Kernels Boiled or can used canned
  • 1/4 cup Spring Onions Finely Chopped
  • 1/4 cup Soya Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Chilli Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Tomato Sauce/Ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1/4 cup Cornflour
  • 2 Eggs Well Beaten
  • Salt

Instructions
 

Instructions for Soup Stock/Broth

  • Pour 2.5 litres of Water in a deep dish and add the Chicken, Garlic, Ginger and Black powder to it
  • Let the stock boil for about 30 minutes
  • Strain the stock and keep aside, throw away the Ginger and Garlic pieces
  • Keep the Chicken aside
  • Now remove the meat off the bones
  • Shred the Chicken and keep aside

Ingredients and Recipe for Sauces

  • Please visit the Chicken Corn Soup Recipe for details on the Sauces
    https://desibypardesi.com/chicken-corn-soup-street-style/

Instructions for Hot and Sour Soup

  • Pour Oil in a pot and sauté the chopped garlic, ginger and green chillies for about 1-2 minutes until fragrant, don't brown it
  • Add the chopped Spring Onions and Mushrooms and sauté slightly
  • Now pour the Soup Stock/Broth. It should be 2.5 litres.
  • If the stock is less than 2.5 litres, add water to ensure that the measurement is exactly 2.5 litres
  • Now let the stock come to a boil, add the Chicken and corn and stir well
  • Add the Soya Sauce, Chilli Sauce and the Tomato Sauce/Ketchup and let it cook for about 5-6 minutes
  • Check the Salt at this stage and adjust accordingly
  • Now mix the cornflour with some water and form a mixture
  • Slowly add the mixture into the soup and keep stirring until the cornflour is well dissolved
  • Let the soup boil until it thickens slightly
  • You may add more cornflour mixture if you want it thicker
  • Now add the carrots and cabbage to the soup and stir well and let it cook for about 1-2 minutes
  • Now pour the beaten eggs in the soup and keep stirring continuously
  • Let the Soup boil for about 1-2 minutes
  • Hot and Sour Soup is now ready to serve
  • Garnish it with some Spring Onions and serve with Prawn Crackers
Keyword Desi Soup, Hot and Sour Soup
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