Hot and Sour Soup - Easy To Make Healthy Homemade Chinese Soup - Appetizer Recipe By Ruchi Bharani

tofu

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: tempeh

Silken tofu is lower in calories, while tempeh is often more affordable.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and using seasoned water can be a budget-friendly option.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot.

Add 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of finely chopped ginger and 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic; sauté briefly.

Add green and yellow capsicum; stir-fry for half a minute.

Pour in 3 cups of vegetable stock and bring to a boil.

Add finely sliced mushrooms, 1 green chili finely chopped, 1/4 cup of bean sprouts, 1/4 cup of shredded cabbage, and carrot straws.

Add 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of red chili sauce, salt, and pepper to taste; let the soup boil for 1 and 1/2 to 2 minutes.

Add a few spinach leaves to the soup.

Mix 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of cornflour with some stock to avoid lumps; add to the soup to thicken it.

Boil the soup for another 2 to 3 minutes until ready to serve.

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