Thai Mushrooms and Spinach Clear Soup
by Tarla Dalal

Thai soups are either coconut-milk based or thin and clear flavoured with lemon grass and pepper. This thin clear soup is well-endowed with taste as well as therapeutic properties-especially if you have a cold or a sore throat.

Soya sauce, garlic, and pepper add a nice tarty flavour making it an ideal soup to soothe your bad throat. If you are serving a Thai -based meal, begin with this thin soup dotted with paneer and vegetables, and your family will enjoy it.

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Thai Mushrooms and Spinach Clear Soup recipe - How to make Thai Mushrooms and Spinach Clear Soup

For The Thai Vegetable Stock
1/2 cup roughly chopped onions
1 cup roughly chopped carrot
1 stalk lemon grass (hare chaiki patti) , washed and chopped
3 peppercorns (kalimirch)

Other Ingredients
1/2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup chopped spring onions
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1/4 cup chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup sliced and blanched baby corn
1/4 cup tofu or paneer (cottage cheese) , cubes
1 tsp soy sauce
salt to taste

Method
For the thai vegetable stock

Combine all the ingredients in a deep pan 6 cups of water and mix well.
Simmer for approx. 20 minutes or till they release flavour.
Strain using a strainer. Keep the stock aside and discard the vegetables.

How to proceed

Heat the butter in a broad non-stick pan, add the spring onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the mushrooms, coriander, spinach, bean sprouts and baby corn and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the paneer, thai vegetable stock, soy sauce and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
Serve hot.

Nutrient values per serving

Energy	43 cal
Protein	1.7 g
Carbohydrates	6.5 g
Fiber	1.7 g
Fat	1.3 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Vitamin A	533.1 mcg
Vitamin B1	0 mg
Vitamin B2	0 mg
Vitamin B3	0.3 mg
Vitamin C	6 mg
Folic Acid	10.3 mcg
Calcium	22.6 mg
Iron	0.5 mg
Magnesium	0 mg
Phosphorus	0 mg
Sodium	86.5 mg
Potassium	78.7 mg
Zinc	0.2 mg