I worked as a banker for 17 years. I love staying fit and cooking tasty and healthy meals. I don't use artificial colors and preservatives.

Stir-frying is the quickest way to make a veggie starter soup. Just sauté minced garlic, red chili paste, and scallions in butter; then add veggies, lemon juice, and salt. Done! I believe this is one of the easiest and healthiest soups I have made.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili or any other variety, soaked in water for 10 minutes
• 3-4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/2 inch ginger, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup red pepper, julienned
• 1/4 cup spring onion whites, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons spring onion greens, finely chopped, for garnishing
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 pinches sugar (optional, to balance the taste)

Instructions

1. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup water. Set aside.
2. Soak Kashmiri red chilies or any other red chilies for 10 minutes in water.
3. Grind soaked chili, garlic, and ginger to get a coarse paste.
4. Add the paste to a deep bottomed pan. Add butter. Sauté until you get a fine aroma from the spices. Add spring onion whites and sauté for another minute.
5. Add shredded cabbage, red pepper, and salt over medium-high heat and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Pour in 2 glasses of water, and bring it to a boil. Drizzle in the cornflour mixture, stirring constantly as it thickens, then take it off the stove.
6. Squeeze in lemon juice, add 2 pinches of sugar (optional), and taste. Adjust seasonings accordingly.
7. Your stir-fry vegetable garlic soup is ready to serve. Pour it equally into 4 bowls. Garnish with a few chopped spring onion greens. Enjoy sipping this hot, garlicky, and spicy soup!

Photo Guide

Step one: Prepare the ingredients.

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Comments

ShailaSheshadri (author) from Bengaluru on August 02, 2017:

Thanks. Yeah... it is an awesome soup. Try it. All the best!

Louise Powles from Norfolk, England on August 02, 2017:

My mouth is watering now, that looks delicious. I'm definitely going to try this. Thankyou. =)