spicy soups

Mulligatawny is a richly flavoured soup, spiced with curry powder and thickened with rice. Perfect for a cold day, serve with a dollop of tangy sour cream.

This meal, if served as five portions, provides 245kcal, 5g protein, 36g carbohydrate (of which 12g sugars), 8g fat (of which 3.5g saturates), 5g fibre and 0.4g salt per portion.

Mulligatawny soup

butter

sunflower oil

onion,

garlic cloves, chopped

carrots,

celery sticks, thinly sliced

sweet potato, peeled,

eating apple, peeled, quartered,

tbsp medium curry powder

vegetable or chicken stock cube (low-salt is best)

water

tomato purée

mango chutney

100 grams/3½oz basmati rice

grams/3½oz natural yoghurt

coriander

salt and black pepper

Chinese hot and sour soup is easy to make and ready in 15 minutes! Made with spicy chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, and loaded with tofu and mushrooms! Vegetarian option included.

Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

stock

cornstarch

shiitake mushrooms

oz canned bamboo shoots

oz extra firm tofu

eggs

scallions

Tablespoons chili garlic sauce

Tablespoons rice wine vinegar

Tablespoon black vinegar

soy sauce

garlic

sugar

ginger

sesame oil

white pepper powder

½ teaspoon crushed Szechuan chili peppers

Add the stock and seasoning

Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add the stock and bring it to a simmer. Once it simmers, add the mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and all the ingredients for the hot and sour soup seasoning. Bring it back to a simmer.

Add the cornstarch

Once the soup simmers, add the cornstarch and water mixture to the pot. Be sure to give the mixture a stir before adding it as the cornstarch can settle. The soup will thicken up as it simmers.

Add the egg

To add the beaten eggs, stir the soup in a circular motion and slowly drizzle in the beaten eggs. Stirring the soup will create thin egg ribbons that cook while being added.

Add the tofu

Next, add the tofu and stir gently so you don&#039;t break up the tofu.

Adjust the seasoning

Adjust for seasoning. Add more vinegar, chili garlic sauce, or salt to taste.

Serve

Garnish with chopped scallions and serve immediately.

Sweet potato soup is a big bowl of comfort. It's vegan, has cheap ingredients, is quick and easy to make. It can also be frozen for future lunches and dinners. Perfection!

Each serving provides 234 kcal, 3g protein, 43g carbohydrates (of which 16g sugars), 4g fat (of which 0.5g saturates), 9g fibre and 0.5g salt.

Sweet potato soup

olive oil

onion, roughly chopped

4cm/1½ inches fresh root ginger, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

½ tsp dried red chilli flakes

700 grams/1lb 10 ounces sweet potatoes,

vegetable stock

This lightly spiced carrot soup is so simple to make, yet it makes a delicious supper on a cold winter's evening.There is a lot of butter in this recipe to make it really silky and luxurious, but you can reduce this amount if you want a slightly healthier soup. See the Recipe Tips for more substitutions.

Curried carrot soup

unsalted butter

150 grams/5½oz onions, chopped (about 2 onions)

garlic cloves, crushed

cumin seeds

½ tsp Madras curry powder

300 milliliters/½ pint chicken stock (or vegetable stock)

bouquet garni

tbsp chopped fresh coriander, to serve

salt

Make your own version of this Chinese hot and sour noodle soup. It's a generous main course with noodles and chicken.

Quick hot and sour noodle soup

tbsp groundnut oil

fresh root ginger, peeled and thinly sliced

fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced

red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped

Shaoxing rice wine

700 milliliters/1 pint 5fl oz vegetable stock

220 grams/8 ounces canned bamboo shoots, drained and rinsed

tbsp light soy sauce

tbsp dark soy sauce

tbsp Chinese black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar

white pepper

cornflour

egg noodles

beansprouts

baby sweetcorn, sliced

spring onion, sliced

100 grams/3½oz cooked chicken, shredded

Ching races against the clock to make a fresh soup faster than a packet of noodles.

Hot and sour soup

Beef pho is a popular street food from Vietnam, with its delicious combination of fresh ingredients and a spicy, rich stock that cooks for hours. If you make the stock in advance, it will store in the freezer when you need an instant dinner.


Vietnamese beef pho

beef shin

beef bones

fresh root ginger

fennel seeds

tsp black peppercorns

star anise

cinnamon stick

cloves

bay leaves

rice noodles (banh pho)

carrot,

spring onions, thinly sliced

300 grams/10½oz beansprouts

fish sauce,

coriander,

mint, leaves only, finely chopped

basil leaves, finely chopped

fresh coriander, mint and basil leaves, left whole

limes,

chilli oil or sauce

hoisin sauce (optional)

Classic tom yum soup with all the hot sour flavours you'd expect. Packed with herbs, spices and vegetables. 

Tom yum soup

chicken stock

300 milliliters/11fl oz water

lemongrass,

coriander roots, crushed

110 grams/4 ounces fresh galangal, peeled and sliced (available from Asian supermarkets)

tomatoes,

kaffir lime leaves

juice

red chillies, thinly sliced

75 milliliters/3fl oz fish sauce (nam pla),

75 grams/3 ounces palm sugar (available from Asian supermarkets), use brown sugar

prawns,

chicken breasts,

coriander, leaves

lime wedges

This spicy chicken and chorizo soup is cheap, flavourful and quick to prepare using items from your store cupboard. Great for batch cooking too!

Hearty chicken and chorizo soup

onion, finely chopped

chorizo

boneless skinless chicken thighs,

½ tsp hot smoked paprika

garlic cloves, finely chopped

rosemary, leaves

flageolet

800 milliliters/1pt 8fl oz chicken stock

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream

rye bread, to serve

This spicy chicken soup is cheap, flavourful and quick to prepare using items from your larder.

Hearty chicken and chorizo broth

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