SPICY TOMATO-SWEET CORN SOUP

Ingredients :-

4 Tomatoes (Boiled and pureed)                                          

1 Chopped Capsicum

1/2 cup Boiled Sweet Corn

1 chopped Onion

7-8 crushed Garlic cloves                                                                      

1 Bay leaf

1 tsp Black pepper powder

1 tsp Soya sauce

2 tsp Tomato ketchup

1 tsp Red Chilli powder

2 tsp Corn flour

1 tsp Vinegar

1 tsp Sugar

2 tsp Butter

Salt to taste

1 cup Water

Method :-

Heat 2 tsp butter in a kadhai or pan. Add bay leaf, minced garlic cloves, chopped onion and stir for a while. Add chopped capsicum and boiled sweet corn and vinegar to it and fry for 2 minutes. Then add tomato puree and water and mix it well. Take corn flour in a bowl and add water and mix it. Then add this corn flour mixture to the pan. [Don't mix corn flour powder directly to the soup, otherwise it will lead to lumps]. Boil the soup for 5 minutes in medium flame. Stir while heating to avoid scorching. Then add red chilli powder, tomato ketch up, soya sauce, black pepper powder, sugar, salt and again boil for 2 minutes. Switch of the stove. Serve with potato chips, garlic croutons, pettis and you will have a great Tangy Tomato-Corn Soup !!! Enjoy it :))

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HOT N SOUR VEG SOUP

Ingredients:-

2 cup chopped vegetables (carrot, cabbage, french beans, capsicum, cauliflower etc)

1/4 cup chopped mushrooms

3-4 cloves chopped garlic

1 tbsp soya sauce 

1/2 tbsp chili sauce

1 tbsp tomato sauce

2 tbsp vinegar

1 tsp black pepper powder

A pinch of ajinomoto

1/2 tsp sugar

2 tbsp cornflour mixed with water

1 tsp butter and salt as per taste.

Procedure:-

Heat butter in a pan. Add garlic and saute. Then add all the chopped vegetables and fry for 4-5 mins. Add one cup water and bring to boil. After 5 mins when the vegs are semi boiled, add all the sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto, sugar. Simmer for 2 mins without covering. Then add the cornflour to it and stirring continuously. 

When the soup is ready then add black pepper and finally add one tsp butter and cover for 1 min.

Serve hot n enjoy the soup.