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Veg sweet corn soup in a bowl with a spoon.
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Sweet Corn Soup

Sweet corn soup is a very tasty, and light, vegan Asian soup recipe. Made with corn and vegetables, this soup is very easy to make and gets ready in under 30 minutes.
Course Soup
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Indo-Chinese
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 136kcal
Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

  • 1 Cooking pot
  • Sharp knife
  • Chopping pot
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups sweet corn kernels fresh, frozen, or canned all are fine
  • ½ cup finely chopped French beans
  • ½ cup finely chopped carrot
  • 2-3 stalks spring onion finely chopped, keep white and green part separated
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
  • 1 green chili finely chopped
  • 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral flavored oil
  • 4 cups water

Instructions

  • Put ½ a cup of sweet corn kernels in a grinding jar. Add around ¼ cup of water and make a paste. Keep the paste aside.
  • Heat oil in a pot. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chili, and the white part of spring onion. Saute for about a minute.
  • Add chopped carrot and French beans, Cook for around 2 minutes
  • Add the remaining 1 cup of sweet corn kernels and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the corn paste and saute for about a minute.
  • Add water, salt, and black pepper. Mix and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, mix cornstarch with around ¼ cup of water to make cornstarch slurry. Add it to the soup pot. Stir continuously for around a minute so that no lumps get formed. Cook until the soup thickens.
  • Add vinegar and the green part of spring onion. Mix and turn off the heat.
  • Garnish with chopped spring onion and ground black pepper. Serve hot.

Notes

  • You can also add finely chopped vegetables like cabbage and bell peppers to this soup.
  • Don't overcook the vegetables, they should remain crunchy in this soup.
  • Fresh, frozen, or canned any type of sweet corn kernels can be used to make sweet corn soup. The cooking time will vary depending on what you are using.
  • You can also add around 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce to the soup.
  • More recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 252mg | Potassium: 253mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3811IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg