Serve A Cup Of This Hot Steaming Veg Clear Soup

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
• ¾ teaspoon finely chopped ginger
• ¼ cup chopped spring onions or onions
• ½ cup finely chopped cabbage
• ⅓ cup finely chopped carrots
• ¼ to ⅓ cup finely chopped capsicum (green bell pepper)
• ¼ cup finely chopped french beans
• 1 tablespoon oil – can use olive oil or sunflower oil
• can also use butter
• 3 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper or add as required
• 1 generous pinch grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg
• salt as required
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped spring onion greens – for garnish

Step

1. Step 1:

   Finely chop a bit of garlic and ginger. Measure and set them aside.

2. Step 2:

   Also finely chop the vegetables you are going to add in the soup. We prefer spring onions, cabbage, carrots, capsicum and french beans. You can add around 1.5 cups of finely chopped veggies of your choice.

3. Step 3:

   In a pan or pot, take 1 tablespoon of oil. You can use olive oil or sesame oil or sunflower oil. You can also use butter. Add ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic and ¾ teaspoon finely chopped ginger.

4. Step 4:

   Sauté for a few seconds until the raw aroma of both ginger and garlic goes away. Do not brown them.

5. Step 5:

   Then add the chopped spring onions or onions. Sauté until translucent, stirring often. You can also add ½ teaspoon chopped celery at this step.

6. Step 6:

   Now add finely chopped cabbage, carrots, capsicum and french beans.

7. Step 7:

   Sauté for 1 to 2 minutes on low to medium heat.

8. Step 8:

   Add 3 cups of water. Season with ground black pepper powder, salt and grated nutmeg.

9. Step 9:

   Mix well. Cover the pan and simmer the clear soup on a low to medium heat until the veggies are almost tender.

10. Step 10:

    Some crunch in the veggies taste good. So do not cook the veggies completely.

11. Step 11:

    If using mushrooms or potatoes or cauliflower then you will have to cook the veggies until they are cooked well.

12. Step 12:

    Garnish with some chopped spring onion greens and serve clear vegetable soup hot.