Ingredients

• 1.5 cup - carrots, diced
• 1.5 cup - beans, stringed and chopped
• 1.5 cup - spinach, chopped
• 1.5 cup - green peas
• 1.5 cup - spring onions, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 tsp - fresh ginger, finely grated
• 6 cups - vegetable stock
• 2 tbsp - corn flour, dissolved in 4 tbsp. water
• 1 tbsp - soya sauce
• 1 tbsp - tomato sauce
• 1.5 tsp - ajinomoto
• White pepper powder to taste
• 1 egg, whisked lightly
• 1.5 cup - coriander leaves
• 1 tbsp - oil.

How to Make Plain Manchow Soup

• Heat a pan with oil and saute the garlic for a few seconds, taking care that it does not change colour.
• Add the vegetables except spring onions and saute on high heat for 1 min.
• Add the vegetable stock and let simmer till vegetables are just tender.
• Add the sauces, corn flour, ajinomoto, pepper powder, ginger and spring onions.
• Simmer for a minute and pour the egg in a thin stream. Remove from heat immediately.
• Mix in the coriander leaves and serve hot with chilli, vinegar and soya sauce.