Veg sweet corn soup

Veg sweet corn soup is a delicious, light, and easy-to-make vegan Indo-Chinese soup recipe that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Perfect to be served any time of the year, this soup will surely please your family.

Course Soup

Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Indo-Chinese

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 136kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

1 Cooking pot
Sharp knife
Chopping board
Spatula

Ingredients

1.5 cups sweet corn kernels Frozen or canned. If using fresh, cook them before using.
½ cup finely chopped French beans (green 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 onions and ground black pepper. Serve hot.

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Notes

Carrots and beans are the most commonly used vegetables in veg sweet corn soup. But, you can also use other vegetables like green peas, finely chopped cauliflower, cabbage, potatoes, or mushrooms.
Don't overcook the vegetables, they should remain crunchy in this soup.
Cut the vegetables in almost the same size.
Frozen, canned, or fresh, 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.
After adding corn slurry to the pot, stir continuously for 1-2 minutes to avoid lump formation.
You can also add around 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce to the soup.
Vegetable stock can also be used instead of water to add more flavor.
More recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions are shared in the post above.

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