Veg Manchow Soup

Ingredients

• Green Spring Onions - 1 stick
• Carrots - 1 small
• Cabbage - 1/2 of a small one
• Garlic - 5-6 cloves
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper) - 1 small
• Green Chili - 1-2
• Dark Soy sauce - 2 tbsp
• Ajinomoto (optional) - a pinch
• Ketchup - 3 tbsp
• Sriracha(Hot Sauce) - 1/2 tbsp
• Water - 2 cups
• Corn Starch/Maida - as required
• Boiled Macaroni Pasta (optional) - as desired (around 10 shells are fine)

Method

• Chop all the vegetables finely.
• In a pan, add 2-3 tbsp oil. Once the oil is warm, add the chopped ginger, garlic and green chilies.
• After a minute, add the remaining chopped vegetables and saute them for 4-5 mins. Add pinch of salt and ajinomoto. (If you eat chicken, you can add some boiled shredded chicken pieces to make it more hearty)
• In a bowl, add soy sauce, ketchup & sriracha(hot sauce) and make a paste.
• Add the sauce paste in the vegetable. Now add the boiled macaroni pasta shells & water and bring it to a boil. Add salt to taste. 
• If the soup turns too watery, add some corn starch/maida dissolved in water to thicken the soup to the desired consistency.
• Serve hot and enjoy!

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Veg Fried Rice

Ingredients -

• Cabbage - 1/2 cup
• Bell peppers - Green, Red(You can add Orange and Yellow too if available) - 1/2 cup
• Carrots - 1/2 cup
• Red onion - 1/2 cup
• Green Chilies - 2/3
• Spring Onion - 2
• Garlic - 4/5 
• Ajinomoto - A small pinch
• Soy sauce - 3/4 tablespoon
• Red Chili Sauce - 1 small teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Rice - 1 cup

Directions -

• This recipe is extremely simple. Cooking time is 10 mins. Preparation time - 20 mins.
• Cut the vegetables lengthwise finely chopped.
• While you are doing that, cook the rice in parallel. I usually use long grained rice(Basmati).
• Now you need a large wok. Heat some oil in it. 
• Add green chilies and garlic. Saute it for a minute.
• Now add cabbage, onion, carrot, peppers. Saute it for 3-4 mins
• Now add the chopped spring onions, Saute it for a minute.
• Add red chili sauce and ajinomoto(This is for the flavor, so just add a pinch - its optional, avoid it if you don't want)
• Add the cooked rice and soy sauce, some salt to taste. Saute it for  2mins and its ready! Serve hot!
• Non Veg version - Add some scrambled eggs and sauteed grilled chicken and/or shrimps.  
• You can enjoy this with a Manchurian dish. Recipe to come soon ;-)

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