SOME HOT SOUPS FOR THE WINTER

                                          SWEET        CORN      SOUP

MAKES 6 BOWLS

6 cups water
1tsp. salt
2-3 beans chopped finely (green part of green onions can also be used)
1 small carror chopped finely 
2-3 mushrooms -do- (optional)
a pinch of ajinomoto(avoid if making for pregnent lady)
150gms. sweet corn cream style
6-7tsp.full cornflour mixed with 1 cup water
1 cup chopped cabbage
1/3tsp. black pepper/white pepper/1tsp.green chilli sauce
2 whites of eggs beaten (optional )
(if u want to use fresh corns; boil 1-1/2 cup corns with 6 cups water for 5 mts. high flame, 5mts. low flame.Mash the corns.)




1.Boil 6cups water with 1tsp.full salt. When starts boiling,add carrots,beans &
 mushrooms & boil for 2mts. high flame. 
2.Add ajino. & white/black pepper. Cook for few seconds.
3.Add sweet corns & mix it well. Cook for 3mts.
4.Add cornflour mixed with water to the boiling soup stirring contstantly on high flame so that no lumps are formed.
5.Add cabbage and cook on slow flame for 2-3 mts.
6.If using ,add beaten egg whites and mix well.
7.serve hot with chilli-vinegar & garlic bread.


 How  to  make  chilli garlic ?
4-5 green chillies chopped
1/2 cup vinegar (any white/black/brown)
1/4cup soya sauce
1/2tsp.salt
1/4tsp. sugar
a pinch of ajinomoto (optional)


Mix well & keep.


                               HOT AND SOUR SOUP (makes 6 bowls )
6 1/2 cups
1tsp.salt
2 beans (chopped finely)
1 carrot (-do-)
2-3 musrooms  (-do-)
1 floret cauliflower / brocelli  (-do-)
2 tsp. chopped onions / spring onions
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1 garlic flake grated
25gm. Tofu / Soya /Plain Paneer
1/2 cup crushed noodles
1 level tsp.ajinomoto
1/3tsp. white / black pepper
1tsp. soya sauce
3 tsp.red /green chilli sauce
3 tsp. vinegar
4 tsp. tomato sauce
4-5 tsp.cornflour mixed with 1 cup water
1/2 tsp. sugar / 1 tsp. honey


METHOD


1.Boil 6 1/2cups water with salt.
2.Add carrots,beans,cauliflower,mushrooms, onions & garlic and boil for3-4 mts. high flame.
3.Add ajino. & pepper & cook for 1mt.
4.Add crushed noodles & cook till it boils.
5.Mix the three sauces,sugar with vinegar in a cup and add to the boiling soup.Cook for 2 mts.
6.Add cornflour paste and cook stirring constantly till it boils.
7.Add cabbage and paneer & boil for 1 mt.
(If U are using Tofo, add with sauces )
8.Serve hot.

Dear Winter,

Iam breaking up with U. It's not me , it's U. U make me feel miserable. I think it's time I started seeing other seasons. If I continue with U , my joints will freeze permanently in place. It.s harder to wake up in the morn. becoz of U. We are not right for each other. U are Cold & make me feel sick. So let's make this short. Now it's not U. Next month I am meeting up with SPRING and then SUMMER. I don't know how to say this but, both of them are Hotter than U.Hope U understand.