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Soups are an all time favourite of dieters and foodies alike, winter makes a soup all the more appealing. More so if the soup is hot, tasty and filling, forming a small meal by itself.

Fresh Ginger Soup

Ingredients :
1 1/4 litre vegetable stock or water
1/2 cup cabbage very finely chopped
1/2 cup carrot very finely chopped
1 spring onion with greens, very finely chopped
1 tbsp. fresh ginger very finely chopped
1 clove garlic very finely chopped
1 tbsp. fresh lemongrass shoots very finely chopped
1 green chilli very finely chopped
1 tsp. soya sauce
1 tsp. brown vinegar
1 tbsp. cornflour
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. oil


Method :
Dissolve cornflour in 1 cup cooled stock, keep aside.Heat oil in a saucepan, add ginger, chilli, garlic, lemongrass.Add all chopped veggies, stir fry for 2 minutes on high flame.Add hot stock or water, bring back to a boil.Add dissolved cornflour, sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot and fresh with light garlic buttered rolls or breads.
  • Making time: 20 minutes
    Makes: 5 servings


     

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    1 tablespoon chopped garlic (jarred garlic is fine)
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    1/2 tablespoon butter
    8 oz. chicken broth (or substitute vegetable broth to make this vegetarian)
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    1 bouillon cube
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    1 dried whole chipotle chile (not canned!)
    1 teaspoon cumin
    1/4 teaspoon chile de arbol
    1/4 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
    1 teaspoon cider vinegar
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    October 18, 2008
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    500g strawberries
    1 small Vanilla pod
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