Vegetarian Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup Sweet Corn kernels
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Garlic (chopped)
• 1 Tablespoon Ginger (chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Spring Onion (whites and greens, chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Celery (chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Carrot (finely chopped)
• 1/2 Cup Beans (finely chopped)
• 1 1/4 Cups Sweet Corn kernels
• 3 1/2 Cups Water (or vegetable stock)
• 1 Teaspoon Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce
• 1 Teaspoon Vinegar
• 1 Teaspoon Pepper
• 1 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 1/2 Tablespoons Cornflour
• 1/4 Cup Water

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Corn Paste ---

2. 2

   Blend: Add a quarter cup of corn to a mixer jar or food processor. Blend it to a coarse paste. Keep aside.

3. 3

   --- Cornflour Slurry ---

4. 4

   Whisk: Prepare a cornflour slurry by mixing the corn flour with a quarter cup of water. Stir well and keep aside.

5. 5

   --- Soup ---

6. 6

   Saute aromatics and veggies: In a heavy bottomed pot, add oil and let it become hot over a medium heat. Once hot, add garlic and ginger and saute for 30 seconds. Add the spring onions and celery and saute for another 30 seconds. Add the carrots and beans and saute for a minute. Add the sweet corn paste and saute for a minute and then add the sweet corn kernels and saute for an additional minute.

7. 7

   Add seasoning and boil: Add water and bring to a boil. Add vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, salt and pepper. Adjust the seasoning according to your taste. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and allow it to simmer for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Thicken with cornflour: Mix the prepared cornflour slurry once more and pour it into the pot while stirring continuously. Stir constantly until the soup thickens. Garnish with more spring onions and serve hot!