"The cold evening breeze
The dusty setting sun
Aroma of my food filling the air
Turn On the music of slow Blues..."
Yes, it was one cold evening and I wanted to drink something hot . So I decided to make a soup.
It was long hard working day with my toddler. I had no energy to cut the veggies and make a veg soup. This quick recipe of Egg drop soup sparked my thoughts. I wanted to share this quick and easy recipe something which is soothing for the cold weather.
When ever you are feeling sick with cold & flu , this one is a life saver . below are the ingredients and methods to prepare.
INGREDIENTS
Onion - 1 small size (finely chopped)
Tomato(optional)- 1/2 ( chopped into cubes)
Spring onions
(Green onions) - a handfull
Ginger & Garlic -
Egg - 1
Vegetable broth - 3 cups
or you can also use water if you don't have vegetable broth.
Corn starch
(or corn flour) - 1.5 TSP
Black pepper - to taste
Salt - to taste
oil - 1 TSP
PREPARATION
Take a sauce pan and heat the pan . Add one 1 Tsp oil.
Add chopped onion and saute it. Add a little spring (green) onions.
Then add ginger and garlic paste . Saute it.
Add tomato and stir it lightly . Note tomato is optional as it is mentioned up.
Add 3 cups of vegetable broth (or water).
Let it cook for 2 mins in medium heat.
Now take a small bowl and drop one egg.
Beat it or Whisk it well.
Now slowly add the egg into the pan while stirring the soup.
This allows the egg to turn into crumpled or kind of scrambled texture .
Now add salt and pepper . give a stir.
Then add the chopped Spring (green) onions.
Server hot .
Enjoy having it hot during the cold weather.