HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Ingredients:

Chicken ........ 2-3 pieces

Mushrooms.... 3-4 (thinly sliced)

Spring onion ... 1 sprig (choppped finely)

Carrot ............ 1/2 (chopped finely)

Ginger .......... i inch piece..(grated)

Tofu ............ about two tbsps. (cut into small pieces)

Eggs ............. 2

Soya sauce ...... 2-3 tbsps.

Vinegar .......... 1-2 tbsps. (according to ur taste)

Ajinomotto ...... a pinch

Black pepper .... 1/2 tsp (powdered)

Salt .......... to taste

Corn flour ...... 1 tbsp.

Method:

1. Boil the chicken pieces adding salt. Store the chicken stock and shred the chicken.

2. Boil the stock and keep adding the vegetables one by one.

3. Add also the chicken and tofu pieces and salt.

4. Break the eggs and pour them slowly into the soup, stirring continuously to bring a string like consistency.

5. Now add the cornflour diluted in water to thicken the soup.

6. Finally add the soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomotto and black pepper.

Serve immediately.