Lung Fung Soup/ Chinese Vegetarian Soup

Lung fung soup or Dragon phoenix soup, is a thick seafood or gou rou soup made with lemon, chili peppers, and Chinese vegetables. Other variations could include a vegetarian version of the same with mushrooms instead of seafood. Fung probably comes from the use of mushrooms in the soup. (Source: Wikipedia)

Preparation Time-5 mins

Cooking time-10 mins

Serves- 4 persons

Ingredients

White Mushrooms-200gms( chopped)

Carrots-1/2cup( finely sliced)

Cabbage( finely sliced)-1/4cup

Cauliflower( tiny florets)-1/4cup

Ginger-1/2"( thickly sliced)

Garlic cloves-6( minced)

Green chilly-1( broken into 2 pieces)

Green onions( chopped)-4tbsp

Leeks stem (chopped)-4tbsp

Lime leaves( chopped)-2

Pepper and Salt to taste

Soy sauce-1tsp

Vegetable broth or Water-4 1/2cups

Lime juice-1tsp

Cornflour-1tsp( diluted in 2tsps of water)

Sesame oil-2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a deep sauce pan, add ginger, garlic, green chilles, carrots, cabbage and cauliflower florets. Saute for few seconds and add the mushrooms, green onions, lime leaves and leeks. Now add the vegetable broth and bring the soup to boil. Season well with pepper, salt, soy sauce and lime juice. Simmer the soup for 5 mins. Finally add the diluted cornflour mixture to the soup and stir well. Allow the soup to slightly thicken, check the seasoning and serve hot.