Veg Manchow Soup

Most of us love pan asian cuisine. One of my daughter’s favorite dish is Machow soup. Here is a simple recipe for restaurant style Manchow Soup.

Ingredients 

2 Cups Vegetable Stock

2 Cups water

1 small onion finely chopped

2 tbsp finely chopped garlic

2 tbsp finely chopped ginger

1 tbsp finely chopped green chillies

1/2 cup finely copped cabbage

1/2 cup finely chopped carrots

1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp MSG( optional )

1tsp white vinegar

1 tbsp dark soy sauce

1 tbsp red chilly sauce

Salt to taste 

1 Cup boiled noodles

3 tbsp oil

3 tbsp cornflour

Finely chopped fresh coriander for garnishing

Procedure 

(For fried noodles)

Take 3/4 cup fried noodles in a bowl and mix 1 tbsp cornflour. Sprinkle 1 tbsp oil and mix well. Put in air fryer for 5 minutes approximately, keep checking and tossing in between till they turn light brown. Keep aside.

( For vegetable stock)

Take 2 cups water in a pan, add chopped vegetables( onion, coriander, cabbage, carrots etc) , put this to boil with a covered lid for 5 minutes or until it reduces to 1.5 cups approx. strain and keep aside.

( For Soup)

Heat a wok on high  flame, add ginger garlic and chopped green chilli, fry for few seconds and add onion, fry again for couple of seconds and add finely chopped veggies( you can use veggies of your own choice) keep frying if it gets sticky add 1 tbsp vegetable stock. Add soy sauce, red chilli sauce, black pepper powder, MSG and regular salt. Add the remaining vegetable stock and water, put this to boil. Take 2 tbsp cornflour in a bowl add 1/4 cup water and mix well. Now add this to the soup slowly while u keep stirring with other hand. Boil for about 3-4 minutes or until the taste of raw corn flour goes away. Add vinegar, stir nicely. Garnish will fresh coriander and fried noodles. Serve hot!