HOT AND SOUR CHINESE SOUP

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This is a popular dish of china. Chicken hot and sour soup is a favorite dish for Chinese people. I have included vegetables in this soup to make the dish healthier and tasteful . I am using chili garlic paste in this soup. Some Chinese sauces are also used to give it an authentic Chinese aroma. The red colourd , thick soup is mouth watering and perfect to fulfill your appetizer .

INGREDIENTS
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• Chicken pieces with bones – 300gm
• Large 7 cups chicken stock
• Very finely chopped vegetables like mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, carrots, French beans or spring onion
• Hot and sour sauce – 2 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup – 3 tbsp
• Fruit vinegar – 1 tsp
• Corn flour – 1 tbsp mix with ½ cup water
• Salt to taste
• White pepper powder – 1 tbsp

INGREDIENTS  FOR CHILI GARLIC PASTE
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• Dry red chili – 4
• Garlic flakes – 5
• Hot water- 3 tbsp
• Fruit vinegar – 1 tsp
• Refine oil – 2 tsp
• Sugar – 2 tbsp

PROCESS FOR SOUP
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• In a pressure cooker put chicken and 7 cups water
• Add salt and cook for 3 or 4 whistle
• Remove from fire and let to drop the presser
• Strain the stock and keep away the chicken pieces
• Now in this same presser cooker add oil and wait to heat
• Add chili garlic paste and cook for few seconds
• Add all the vegetables and salt
• Cook for 10 minutes or until the vegetables become tender
• Add all sauces, chicken and stock
• Cook for another 10 minutes
• Add corn flour mix
• Serve hot with pepper powder

PROCESS FOR CHILI GARLIC PASTE
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• Sock chili in hot water for 10 minutes
• Remove seeds and make a fine paste with garlic , oil ,salt and vinegar
• You can store this paste for 1 week in fridge 

HOT AND SOUR CHINESE SOUP

PREPARATION TIME - 3 MINUTES
COOKING TIME - 12 MINUTES
SERVE FOR - 4