A combination of Indian and Chinese flavors, hot and sour spinach soup is good for throat and helps in easy digestion. Adding finely chopped vegetables adds taste to this soup and gives comfort to stomach. It is a low calorie soup with almost no fat.

Ingredients:

1. Spinach – One small bag
2. Cilantro – Chopped ½ bunch
3. Green chilli- 2 or 3
4. Soy sauce -1 Tbsp
5. Vinegar – 2 tsp
6. Corn starch – 1 Tbsp
7. Spring onion – Chopped for garnishing
8. Chopped vegetable mix – Carrot, cabbage, capscium

Preparation:

1. Wash and clean spinach leaves. Cut into pieces
2. Blend spinach with coriander and green chillies to a paste
3. Place a deep-frying pan on medium heat, add oil. Add finely chopped ginger and garlic pieces, sauté for few seconds
4. Add spinach coriander paste and fry for couple of minutes
5. Now add finely chopped carrot, cabbage and capsicum, continue frying
6. Add 3 cups water and salt to the spinach mix and bring it to boil
7. Add soy sauce and little vinegar
8. To ¼ cup water add 3 Tbsp cornstarch, mix well and to boiling spinach vegetable mix. Continue stirring until thickened.
9. Simmer for couple of minutes. Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve hot with bread, fried rice or spring rolls