Chef Ranveer Brar shares hot and sour veg soup recipe: See step-by-step preparation

Ingredients for hot and sour veg soup

• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2-3 cloves Garlic, chopped
• 1 inch Ginger, chopped
• 3-4 Mushrooms, sliced
• ½ medium Cabbage, chopped
• 10-12 French beans, cut into diamond shape
• 1 medium Carrot, chopped
• 1 Green chilli, chopped
• 2-3 stalk Celery, chopped
• Water
• 2 tbsp Coriander stems, chopped
• 2 tbsp Soya sauce
• 2 tsp Red chilli sauce
• 1 tbsp Vinegar
• ½ tsp Sugar

For corn-starch slurry

• 2 tbsp Corn-starch
• 1 tsp Black pepper powder
• Water

For chilli oil

• 2 Star anise
• 2 Dry red chillies
• ½ cup Oil
• ½ tsp Degi red chilli powder

For garnish

• Spring onion, chopped
• ½ tsp Chilli oil
• Coriander leaves, fresh

Method of preparation

1. Set a pan on the flame. To it, add oil, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms, and sauté for around two minutes.
2. Now add cabbage, carrot, French beans, and green chillies, and sauté for a minute.
3. Add celery and water to the pan, and bring it to a boil. Next, add the coriander stems and mix once.
4. Now add soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, sugar and mix everything properly. Turn the heat to low and add corn-starch slurry, mixing it properly. To prepare the corn-starch slurry, take corn-starch, black pepper powder and water in a bowl and whisk them well.
5. Cook the soup until it’s semi-thick (but not too thick).
6. Serve the soup hot in a soup bowl and garnish with spring onion, chilli oil, and fresh coriander leaves.

For chilli oil

1. In a small pan, add star anise, dry red chillies, oil and degi red chilli powder. Heat it properly for three to four minutes. Be careful not to burn the chillies during the process.
2. Let it cool down properly and keep it aside for further use.

About Ranveer Brar

Ranveer Brar is an Indian celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, author and actor. Best known for hosting popular cooking shows and serving as a judge on MasterChef India, he began his culinary journey after graduating from a hospitality institute in Lucknow. With nearly three decades of experience, Brar has become one of India’s most recognised chefs, celebrated for blending traditional Indian flavours with modern cooking techniques.