HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Preparation Time: 15 min.

Cooking Time : 30 min.

Serves 4.

Method
1. Tie the lemon grass stalks and coriander together using some lemon grass.

2. Boil 5 cups of water in a pan. Add the seasoning cube, garlic, ginger, lemon grass and coriander (tied together), cover
and simmer for 15 minutes.

3. When the aroma starts getting released, discard the garlic, ginger, lemon grass and coriander bunch.

4. Add the chilies, mushrooms, baby corn and salt and simmer for another 15 minutes in the covered pan.

5. Add the lemon juice just before serving.

6. Garnish the soups bowl with spring onions, coriander and carrot, pour the hot soup over it and serve at once.

Tips
Keep in mind that seasoning cubes already contain salt. Therefore, extra salt should be
added last, if required.
Pouring hot soup over the spring onions, carrots and coriander helps release their flavors
besides cooking them slightly.