Hot And Sour Sweetcorn Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 corn on the cob
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 chili pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
• 2 spring onions, sliced
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 850 ml vegetable stock
• 2 fresh lime leaves (optional)
• 175 g thread egg noodles
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1/4 cup coriander, chopped

Recipe

• 1 slice the kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
• 2 heat the oil and add the corn, lemongrass, chilli, shallot, pepper and spring onion. cook for 4 mins, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add milk, stock and lime leaves if using. bring to boil and cover. reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 remove lemon grass and add noodles cook for a further 5 mins until noodles are soft.
• 5 remove from heat and add the lime juice and coriander. serve immediately.