HOT AND SOUR SOUP

This is one of the most popular soups in the Chinese Cuisine. It is hot and spicy and suitable to our Indian taste buds.

Ingredients:
Chicken ........ 2-3 pieces
Mushrooms.... 3-4 (thinly sliced)
Spring onion ... 1 sprig (choppped finely)
Carrot ............ 1/2 (chopped finely)
Ginger .......... i inch piece..(grated)
Tofu ............ about two tbsps. (cut into small pieces)
Eggs ............. 2
Soya sauce ...... 2-3 tbsps.
Vinegar .......... 1-2 tbsps. (according to your taste)
Ajinomotto ...... a pinch (optional)
Black pepper .... 1/2 tsp (powdered)
Salt .......... to taste
Corn flour ...... 1 tbsp.

Method:
1. Boil the chicken pieces adding salt. Store the chicken stock and shred the chicken.
2. Boil the stock and keep adding the vegetables one by one.
3. Add also the chicken and tofu pieces and salt.
4. Break the eggs and pour them slowly into the soup, stirring continuously to bring a string like consistency.
5. Now add the cornflour diluted in water to thicken the soup.
6. Finally add the soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomotto and black pepper.
Serve immediately.

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