Paneer and Mixed Vegetable Thai Soup
by Tarla Dalal
The Paneer and Mixed Vegetable Thai Soup is a sumptuous Oriental soup that features a large assortment of sautéed veggies, greens, sprouts, herbs and paneer, cooked in a flavourful vegetable stock that has the refreshing aroma of lemongrass.
Kind of like a hot pot, this Paneer and Mixed Vegetable Thai Soup is very filling, and almost like a meal itself.
Paneer and Mixed Vegetable Thai Soup recipe - How to make Paneer and Mixed Vegetable Thai Soup
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Makes 6 to 8 servings
For The Vegetable Stock
1 cup roughly chopped onions
1 cup roughly chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped lemongrass stalks
6 peppercorns (kalimirch)
salt to taste
Other Ingredients
1 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onion whites and chopped spring onions whites
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
salt to taste
1/2 cup shredded spinach (palak)
1/2 cup sliced and blanched baby corn
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tsp soy sauce
1/4 cup chopped coriander (dhania)
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
Method
For the vegetable stock
How to proceed
For the vegetable stock
- For the vegetable stock
- Heat 6 cups of water in a deep non-stick pan, add all the ingredients , mix well and cook on a medium flame for 15 minutes ,while stirring occasionally.
- Strain the water using a strainer and discard the vegetables.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the garlic and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the spring onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the mushrooms and salt and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the spinach, baby corn and bean sprouts and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetable stock, soy sauce, coriander and paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 91 cal |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10.1 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Fat | 4.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 785.5 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 9.2 mg |
| Folic Acid | 24 mcg |
| Calcium | 88.3 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Magnesium | 17.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 177.8 mg |
| Sodium | 62.5 mg |
| Potassium | 146.7 mg |
| Zinc | 0.4 mg |
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Wow! its a grand idea! the subtle flavour of lemongrass is great1 i grow my own lemon grass, because of which it is more special! Great soup.