Hot and Sour Courgette Or (Other Vegetables) Soup
Hot and Sour Courgette Soup
Mamta Gupta
This is a simple and delicious, low fat soup. Courgettes vary in size, so adjust amount to requirement. You can use other vegetables to make this type of easy soup.
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 medium courgettes or a cup of other vegetables like broccoli, mushrooms, red pepper mix
A couple of small tomatoes, chopped/sliced ( or replace with 1 table spoon of fresh tamarind pulp
1 full tsp. peeled and grated ginger root
4 tea cups water (1 per person)
2 vegetable stock cubes or 2 full tsp. stock granules. If you don't have stock, replace with salt, pepper and herbs of choice.
Juice of 1 lemon or lime (about 3-4 tsp. adjust to taste)
2-3 tsp. hot chilli sauce. If you don't have this, use chilli flakes or fresh chillies. You may need to add extra lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste, if needed
A handful of Feta cheese for garnish
Instructions
Place courgettes, tomatoes, ginger and water in a pan, bring to boil.
Add stock cubes/granules, lemon juice, chilli sauce and simmer over medium heat, about five minutes, until courgettes are cooked.
Adjust seasoning, adding salt and pepper, if needed.
Divide into 4 bowls, crumble some feta cheese on top and serve hot on its own or with pieces of fresh bread/toast/pita bread.
