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Veg Manchow Soup Recipe | How to make Vegetable Manchow Soup [Video]


Veg Manchow Soup Recipe with step by step video instructions. Veg Manchow Soup is a popular Indian-Chinese soup that is hot and sour and topped with crispy noodles. Vegetable Manchow soup is spicy and sour and full of vegetables like carrots, capsicum, beans, and cabbage. 

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Vegetable Manchow Soup

Happy New Year Guys!! 

This is my first recipe of 2021 and I am really excited to share it with you guys, coz, it is kinda my favorite soup. If Manchow soup is on the menu, you can be assured I am going to order it. I remember a lot of my college days, just chugging on this soup for dinner followed by different main courses, but the soup was always the Veg Manchow. 

What is Manchow Soup?


Manchow Soup is a hot and spicy soup that falls into the category of Indian-Chinese cuisine. Manchow Soup is usually made by boiling finely chopped vegetables such as cabbage, capsicum, carrots in water or broth and then flavoring the soup with soy sauce and garlic. The soup is thickened using cornflour or flour. Manchow Soup is always topped with crispy deep-fried noodles, and it is this that sets it apart from the Hot and Sour soup, which has almost the same base. Manchow Soup is made with chicken too.




Vegetable Manchow Soup

Making the Veg Manchow Soup...


Unlike soups that need hours of simmering, this one is almost an instant soup. Vegetables used here are very quick cooking and are generally chopped really fine so they cook even quicker. We have used carrots, beans, cabbage, spring onions and capsicum. You can add Tofu or Mushrooms too for added flavor.

To build the base of the soup, ginger garlic and green chillies are sauteed in oil before adding the other vegetables and frying. Soy sauce and water is added and the soup is simmered until the vegetables reach the desired texture. The vegetables should have a crunch or bite in them, they should not be completely cooked. Then a slurry of cornflour or maida (all purpose flour) is added to thicken the soup. The soup is topped with crispy noodles just before serving.

We made the crispy noodles at home too, but you can use store bought crispy noodles too. To make the crispy noodles, we boiled hakka noodles and then deep fried them. You can use any noodles you have available at home, like instant noodles or spaghetti to make the crispy noodles.

Always make extra crispy noodles, they taste so great!!!


Vegetable Manchow Soup


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Veg Manchow Soup Recipe | How to make Vegetable Manchow Soup


Vegetable Manchow Soup Veg Manchow Soup is a popular Indian-Chinese soup that is hot and sour and topped with crispy noodles.

Recipe Type:  Soup
Cuisine:            Indian-Chinese
Prep Time:     15 minutes
Cook time:     60 minutes
Total time:     1 Hour 15 Mins
Yield:                Serves 2-3


Ingredients:


For the crispy noodles:


0.5 Packet Hakka Noodles
Oil to fry
Water as required

For the soup:


1 Tbsp Ginger, grated
1-2 Green Chillies, finely chopped
1 Tbsp Garlic, finely chopped
1 cup Spring Onions, chopped
1 cup Cabbage, finely shredded
8-10 Beans, finely chopped
1 Carrot, finely chopped
0.5 Capsicum, chopped
2-3 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp White Vinegar (Optional)
2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour or Cornflour
1 Litre Water or vegetable broth
2-3 Tbsp Oil
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste

Method:


To make the crispy noodles:


1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and add in the noodles. Boil until the noodles are just cooked, do not overcook the noodles.
2. Drain the noodles and rinse them. Keep it aside for 5-10 minutes to drain completely.
3. Heat oil in a kadhai for deep frying.
4. Add the noodles in batches to the oil and fry until golden and crispy. Keep aside until serving.

To make the Soup:


5. Heat Oil in large kadhai or wok and add in the ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute until fragrant.
6. Add the spring onions and saute until slightly softened.
7. Add the shredded cabbage, finely chopped beans and carrots and fry until the vegetables are slightly soft.
8. Add the chopped capsicum and saute for 1 minute.
9. Add the soy sauce, pepper and vinegar (if using) and mix well. Then add the water or vegetable broth and boil for 5-6 minutes.
10. Adjust the salt, pepper and/or the soy sauce and vinegar to taste. You can also add chilli sauce if you want it spicier.
11. Take the flour (maida or cornflour) in a small bowl and add a few tablespoons of water and mix well to remove any lumps.
12. Add the slurry to the soup and boil until the soup thickens.
13. Serve the soup hot and top with the crispy noodles while serving.




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Vegan Laksa Soup Recipe | How to make vegan Malaysian Laksa Lemak [Video]



Vegan Laksa Soup or Curry Laksa or Malaysian Laksa Lemak is a spicy noodle soup from Malaysia that has a rich creamy base made from coconut milk and topped with noodles, blanched vegetables and fried Tofu. The soup is spicy, sweet, salty and creamy. It is perfect for a cold winter day. This recipe includes video instructions to make the Laksa Soup.


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Malaysian Laksa Lemak or Curry Laksa. Vegan spicy asian noodle soup

Hello friends, wishing you a very Happy New Year once again. Are you excited for what 2019 holds for you? Have you made resolutions yet?

I sure have. As every year before, I resolve to eat healthier, blog more and just spend contribute more time towards home. I would also love to reduce stress, and interact more with you on social media. I also want to go on more vacations and carve out some "me" time. A lot of resolutions and I hope can follow them through.

Now that we have our new year courtesies off the table, lets get on to the recipe - Vegan Laksa Soup.
The Laksa Soup is an uber-delicious Malaysian Noodle Soup. While there are different varieties of Laksa, this is the recipe for Curry Laksa or Laksa Lemak which is a spicy soup finished off with rich creamy coconut milk.  Which is perfect for this weather. Something weird is going on with the weather in Bangalore and we've had just about the coldest January in ages. Temperatures are dropping to 8-10 degree C and that's not really normal. So cozying up under a blanket and enjoying some delicious spicy soup is just perfect. I mean the weather calls for it!

Malaysian Laksa Lemak or Curry Laksa. Vegan spicy asian noodle soup


Malaysian Laksa Lemak or Curry Laksa. Vegan spicy asian noodle soup


My inspiration for recreating a Laksa at home came from the Laksa I ate at FoodHall in December. You have got to try theirs! It was so deliciously flavored, that I wanted more. When you want more and more of something, you have to make it at home, especially when they don't do a home delivery. So I looked up several recipes, and came up with mine. I mostly followed Adam Liaw's recipe, but kept it vegan.

The Laksa Soup has 3 main parts to it:
  • Laksa Curry Paste - The curry paste is what gives the soup its flavor. The Laksa I had was spicy and hence, I added enough chillies to give the same heat. This heat is eventually balanced by the sweetness and saltiness, but I'd say add just as many chillies as you can tolerate. The curry paste is simple to make, just blend all the ingredients together and you will get your smooth curry paste. If you don't have access to fresh lemongrass, use lemongrass paste or lemon zest (lots of it!). Candle nuts can be replaced with cashew nuts like I did. Use fresh turmeric if you have access to it, else use the ground powder like me. 
  • Laksa Soup - The soup I had was spicy, sweet, salty and sour (from the lemongrass).  It had the perfect balance of flavors (MasterChef judges would be proud of me!). To get the best flavor our of the soup, the laksa paste has to be fried until the oil separates or at least for 15-20 minutes. After that just add in broth or water to thin it. Add the thick coconut milk towards the end to get the creamy richness.
  • Toppings/Additions - Since it is a noodle soup, noodles are kind of mandatory. Use any noodles you have accessible. If you are not  purist, you may also use spaghetti. After this it is totally up to you to add whatever vegetable you want. I added blanched broccoli, capsicum, snow peas and mushrooms. I blanched my veggies instead of cooking them in the soup because I wanted my vegetables to retain their crunch and texture. Since I did not have Tofu Puffs, I added pan fried Tofu and it was delish!
Enjoy this bowl of heartwarming deliciousness before the Winter is over! See you next week.

Malaysian Laksa Lemak or Curry Laksa. Vegan spicy asian noodle soup



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Vegan Laksa Soup | Malaysian Laksa Lemak Recipe


Malaysian Laksa Lemak or Curry Laksa. Vegan spicy asian noodle soupVegan Laksa Soup or Curry Laksa or Malaysian Laksa Lemak is a spicy noodle soup from Malaysia that has a rich creamy base made from coconut milk and topped with noodles, blanched vegetables and fried Tofu. The soup is spicy, sweet, salty and creamy.

Recipe Type:  Soup
Cuisine:            Malaysian
Prep Time:     10 minutes
Cook time:     50 minutes
Total time:     60 minutes
Yield:                Serves 2

Ingredients:


For the Laksa Curry Paste:


6-8 Dry Red Chillies
2-3 Fresh Red Chillies
10-12 Cashew Nuts
3 Lemongrass Stalks (white part only)
1 small Onion
1 Tbsp Garlic
1 Tbsp Ginger
0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
1.5 Tbsp Coriander Seeds

For the Laksa Soup:


2-3 tsp Jaggery or Sugar
1 cup thick Coconut Milk
4 Tbsp Oil
Salt to taste
Water or Broth as required

For the Crispy Tofu


100 gms firm Tofu
2 tsp Corn Starch
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 Tbsp Oil

To assemble the Laksa Soup


2 cups cooked Noodles
1 cup Broccoli Florets
8-10 Snow peas
0.5 Capsicum
5 Mushrooms
1 Tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

Method:


1. Soak the dry red chillies and cashew nuts in hot water and keep aside for 10 minutes. Then discard the water.
2. Blend together the soaked red chillies, cashew nuts along with all the other ingredients for the laksa curry paste along with a little water to a smooth paste.
3. Heat 4 Tbsp of Oil in a thick bottomed pan and add the curry paste.
4. Fry the paste for 15-20 minutes on low heat or until the oil separates.
5. Add 1 cup of water or broth and bring to a boil.
6. Add salt and sugar to taste.
7. Add in the coconut milk and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
8. Remove from heat and keep aside.
9. Boil water in a pan and add a pinch of salt.
10. Dab the Tofu with kitchen towel to extract as much water from it as possible.
11. Dice the Tofu into cubes and add to a large bowl.
12. Sprinkle the corn starch, salt and pepper to the bowl and toss until the tofu is coated with the corn starch.
13. Heat 2 Tbsp Oil in a frying pan and place the tofu in one layer. Flip the tofu until all sides are browned and crisp. Remove from heat until time to serve. Alternately, you can deep fry or bake the tofu.
14. Drop in the vegetables - broccoli, snow peas, diced capsicum and sliced mushrooms, one by one and blanch for few minutes until the vegetables are slightly soft.
15. To assemble the Laksa Soup, spoon the soup into a bowl, add the cooked noodles and the blanched vegetables. Top with crispy tofu and chopped coriander leaves before serving.

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Healthy Miso Noodle Soup


This 30 minute vegan healthy Miso Noodle soup is perfect for those cold winter nights!!

Vegan healthy soup made with white miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables

Miso Soup... I'd read about it, seen it but never got a chance to try it. Reason? It usually contains fish. Even the ready to eat soup packets have fish in them. So I knew the only thing I could do was make it myself, without fish, of course. But for that I needed Miso Paste. Hard that it may sound, but not many people have actually heard of Miso Paste, not just in India but in a lot of South East Asian countries as well. I looked for it high an low in everywhere nope, I did not find it. It is more apt to say I did not find it in the quantity and the cost that I was actually looking for. I did find it in a Japanese store in Cambodia but it was over 1 kg in quantity and with everything written in Japanese on the cover, I was completely lost on what the ingredients were. It is available in India, however, it is either not too good or way too expensive. I finally purchased my first batch in Whole Foods, Chicago and have been loving it. It is fish free, salty-sweet and delicate in flavor. I could it just by the spoonful.

Vegan healthy soup made with white miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables


Miso is a paste of rice and soybeans that has been fermented using koji. Shiro Miso is the mild light colored one and also the one I used in this recipe. It just adds a hint of flavor but a lot of health to the soup. It is a great source of iron and protein. You can replace it with the red miso or Aka Miso, but definitely reduce the quantity as that is much stronger than the white miso.

Traditionally, the base of a miso soup is a Japanese stock called dashi which is made from sea kelp (kombu) and fish flakes (bonito flakes), but that is not something I would eat. So I skipped that totally and made it vegan. If you can find some sea weed like wakame or nori, add it to enhance the umami of the soup. I would have loved to, but I did not have any.

Vegan healthy soup made with white miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables

Vegan healthy soup made with white miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables


I know all my talk is about Miso here and it is a Miso soup, but even if you cannot find a good miso paste, don't be disheartened. Make the soup anyway, just call it Noodle Soup :) The soup is very healthy because of all the vegetables it contains. It is also super low in calories, with one serving being under 150 calories. All the more reason to make it, don't you think? It is absolutely guilt free. And if you thought it won't fill you up, let me warn you right away, you are wrong.  I could never drink/eat 2 whole servings because all that fiber from the vegetables filled me up right away.

I used whole wheat noodles in the soup, you can substitute it with soba noodles. Udon noodles wouldn't be bad as well. This soup is the healthiest thing you can have on a cold winter night. And the best part, it takes less than 30 minutes to make.

Vegan healthy soup made with white miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables

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Healthy Miso Noodle Soup

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Vegan healthy soup made with white or shiro miso, wholewheat noodles and fresh vegetables. 

Recipe Type:  Soup
Cuisine:            Japanese
Prep Time:     10 minutes
Cook time:     20 minutes
Yield:                Serves 3-4

Ingredients:


3 tsp Shiro Miso Paste
50gms Wholewheat Noodles
1.5 Tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Sriracha Sauce
30gms Tofu, cubed
4-5 Mushrooms, sliced
3 baby Bok choy, chopped roughly
0.5 cup Broccoli florets
1 small Onion
1 cup Cabbage, shredded
1 small Carrot, julienned
3 tsp Oil
1 liter Vegetable Broth or Water
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Method:


Cook the noodles as per instructions on the packet. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the onions until they are translucent.
Add the broth or water and bring to a rolling boil.
Dissolve the miso paste in half cup of water and add it to the pan.
Add the soy sauce, sriracha sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil for 2-3 minutes.
Add the bokchoy, broccoli, mushrooms, cabbage and carrot and boil for another 2 minutes.
Add the noodles and tofu and serve hot.


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Maggi Pakoda | Instant Noodle Fritters with Step by Step Photo Instructions


Maggi Pakoda recipe with step by step video instructions. Maggi Pakodas are deep fried fritters made using Maggi instant noodles, chickpea flour (besan) and a few spices. Maggi Pakoda are instant noodles fritters and any instant noodles can be used. Maggi Pakoda are perfect for snacking on a rainy evening. They go famously with a hot cup of chai.


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maggi instant noodles fritters fried pakoda chickpeas besan

Every time it rains, I want something hot and spicy (and mostly fried). What I crave when it rains, I crave more when we are out on a long drive during rains. For all those health food eaters out there, this post is most definitely not for you, unless of course you occasionally binge on some DELICIOUS fried food. This is one of those one-time INDULGENCE recipes that just makes you wish it rains every day.

On a different note, has an idea gotten stuck in your head and grown into a tree until you can no longer resist it? Something like “Inception”? On one of these long-drive-in-rain, I imagined what would a “Maggi Pakoda” taste like. And after that, nothing tasted good enough on that drive. I wanted MAGGI PAKODA, that’s it! And I thought I was being very inventive and all with my idea of Maggi pakoda until I heard it has already been around in Delhi for a long time. Those Delhi-ites definitely know their fried food.

maggi instant noodles fritters fried pakoda chickpeas besan

Maggi is an instant noodle brand from Nestle. And since it was the first instant noodle brand in the Indian market and remained the sole one for many many years, instant noodles are synonymous with Maggi for most of us. So when I say Maggi, you can think of ANY instant noodles. Any noodles you like.

The first time I went to Rohtang Pass in the Himalayas to see snow, I was pleasantly surprised to find little shacks selling Maggi at that altitude. Absolutely loved eating Maggi while our teeth chattered with the chill in the air. The next time I went to Rohtang, I was actually looking forward to eating Maggi up there. Maggi, Chai, and the mountains felt like heaven.

maggi instant noodles fritters fried pakoda chickpeas besan

How many of you out there have had hot hot Maggi when you’ve gone to a cold cold place? Let me know your story.

These pakodas have that warmth of noodles and the crispiness of the pakodas all combined in one. Perfect for rainy evenings. You can use any instant noodles, Chinese flavored, Thai flavored, Chicken flavored, as I said anything. Just cook the noodles as usual, add the chickpea flour or besan, mix and deep fry.

maggi instant noodles fritters fried pakoda chickpeas besan


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Maggi Pakoda or Instant Noodle Fritters

maggi instant noodles fritters fried pakoda chickpeas besan
Maggi Pakodas are deep fried fritters made using Maggi instant noodles, chickpea flour (besan) and a few spices. Maggi Pakoda are instant noodles fritters and any instant noodles can be used. Maggi Pakoda are perfect for snacking on a rainy evening.

Recipe Type:  Snacks
Cuisine:            Indian
Prep Time:     10 mins
Cook time:     30 mins
Yield:                12 pakodas

Ingredients:


1 packets Maggi Instant Noodles
3 Tbsp Chickpea Flour or Besan
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Garam MAsala (if not using the tastemaker)
2 Tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
1-2 tsp Chaat Masala (Optional)
Water as required
Salt to taste
Oil  to deep fry

Method:


1. Boil 2 cups of water in a sauce pan and add 1 tsp of Oil to it.
2. Add the instant noodles to the water and cook until the noodles are done. Do not add the taste maker to it.
3. Once the noodles are cooked, drain the water and rinse them with cold water to stop the cooking.
4. Mix in the taste maker or 1 tsp Garam Masala, red chilli pwoder, salt and coriander leaves.
5. Add the chickpea flour or besan and mix until combined.
6. Add more salt and chilli powder if required.
7. Heat Oil in a deep pan for frying.
8. Divide the noodles into small portions.
9. Once the oil is hot, carefully dump the portions in the oil.
10. Fry on medium to high heat. Flip the pakodas once the lower side is partially set. Keep stirring the pakodas until all sides are browned and cooked. Remove from heat once the pakodas are crisp and golden brown.
11. Sprinkle chaat masala (optional).
12. Serve hot with ketchup.


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