Sweet Corn Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet corn2 cups
- Scallion3 sprigs
- Carrot¼–⅓ cups
- Green bean¼ cups
- Oil1 tbsp
- Garlic½–¾ tbsp
- Ginger½–¾ tbsp
- Chili pepper1
- Cornstarch1 ½ tbsp
- Sugar½ tsp
- Salt⅓ tsp
- Crushed pepper¼ tsp
- Vinegar1 tsp
Instructions
- Rinse the carrots, beans and spring onions, then finely chop them. Separate the white and green parts of the spring onions.
- Peel and mince the ginger and garlic. Deseed and chop the green chili if using.
- Optionally, blend 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels with 4 tbsp water into a smooth puree.
- Heat the oil in a wok or pot. Sauté the ginger, garlic and green chili for 30-40 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the spring onion whites and sauté for 1 minute. Add the carrots and beans and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the sweet corn kernels, the corn puree (if made), salt and sugar. Pour in the water or stock and mix well.
- Bring to a rolling boil and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Mix 1½ tbsp cornstarch with 4 tbsp water and pour it into the boiling soup.
- Stir and boil until the soup thickens slightly. It will thicken more as it cools. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Stir in the spring onion greens, crushed pepper and vinegar (if using), then serve.
Summarized from Swasthi's Recipes's video. Watch it for the details.
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