Name: Hot and sour vegetable soup
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 90 gram (3 ounces) dried soba noodles; 1 tablespoon tom yum paste; 2 kaffir lime leaves, crushed; 1 fresh long red chilli, halved; 2 cup (500ml) water; 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock; 1 large_piece (180g) carrot, cut into matchsticks; 1 medium_piece red capsicum (bell pepper) (150g), sliced thinly; 100 gram (3 ounces) button mushrooms, sliced thinly; 175 gram (5½ ounces) broccolini, chopped coarsely; 100 gram (3 ounces) snow peas, sliced thinly; 2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly; 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 cup (40g) bean sprouts; 1 tablespoon fresh mint; 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)

Ingredients

90 gram (3 ounces) dried soba noodles

1 tablespoon tom yum paste

2 kaffir lime leaves, crushed

1 fresh long red chilli, halved

2 cup (500ml) water

2 cup (500ml) chicken stock

1 large_piece (180g) carrot, cut into matchsticks

1 medium_piece red capsicum (bell pepper) (150g), sliced thinly

100 gram (3 ounces) button mushrooms, sliced thinly

175 gram (5½ ounces) broccolini, chopped coarsely

100 gram (3 ounces) snow peas, sliced thinly

2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly

1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon fish sauce

1/2 cup (40g) bean sprouts

1 tablespoon fresh mint

1 tablespoon coriander leaves (cilantro)

Method

1.Cook noodles in large saucepan of boiling water until tender, drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat large non-stick saucepan over medium heat, cook paste, lime leaves and chilli, stirring, until fragrant. Add the water and stock, bring to the boil, stirring. Reduce heat, simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

3.Add carrot, capsicum, mushrooms, broccolini and snow peas to pan, simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

4.Stir in onion, juice and sauce, season to taste. Discard lime leaves and chilli. Divide noodles into serving bowls,; ladle soup over noodles, top with sprouts and herbs.

Reheat soup in a microwave oven on HIGH (100%) for about 1½ minutes, stirring halfway through heating.
Note

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