Hot & Sour Soup

Recipe for: HOT & SOUR SOUP

Ingredients:

• 1 small onion, very thinly sliced
• 1 carrot, peeled & very thinly sliced (julienned)
• 1 stick celery, washed, trimmed & very thinly sliced
• 2 large green chillies, thinly sliced, seeds & all
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled & thinly sliced
• 6 spring onions, sliced thinly on the diagonal, white & green parts
• Small knob of fresh ginger, peeled & cut into tiny strips
• 2 limes – zest and juice
• 50ml white wine vinegar
• Handful fresh coriander, including stalks, very finely shredded (divided into two piles)
• 750ml water
• Handful fresh prawns, or strips of cooked chicken (optional)

 Method:

1. put all of the ingredients into a large pan (except the prawns/ chicken, and one half of the fresh coriander), and bring slowly up to a simmer
2. cook until the vegetables are just cooked, but still have a slight crunch (you don’t want them soft)
3. add the prawns or chicken (if using) & warm them through
4. add the rest of the fresh coriander & serve at once

 What else you need to know:

1. take the time to cut & slice the ingredients very finely & to the same size
2. don’t over-cook – the dish needs to be very fresh & zesty
3. serve on its own, or in a large bowl poured over a pile of egg noodles (to form a more substantial meal)