30-Minute Wanton Soup

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This quick & easy wanton soup is heartwarming and comforting. We make the broth from scratch in just 30 mins without compromising on the flavors. Bright and punchy flavors, silky smooth wantons and lots of veggies complete this soup.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Soups

Cuisine: Chinese

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Author: Richa

Ingredients

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 lemon grass root smashed
3 dried shiitake mushrooms
5 cups of water divided
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup julienned carrots
6-8 button mushrooms quartered
2 teaspoons light soy sauce
½ teaspoon sugar
1 ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon white pepper powder
2 tablespoons finely chopped chives or spring onion greens
6 wontons

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pot, add ginger & garlic and saute for a minute.
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, 2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger, 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
Add the lemon grass root, shiitake mushrooms & stir for a minute.
1 lemon grass root, 3 dried shiitake mushrooms
Add 3 cups of water, salt and cook covered for 15 minutes to make mushroom stock in a jiffy.
5 cups of water, ½ teaspoon salt
Remove mushrooms from the stock, cool & slice them and add it back to the stock.
Add the remaining 2 cups of water to the stock & bring it to a boil.
5 cups of water
Add julienned carrots, mushrooms, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, pepper powder, chives & boil for 5 minutes.
½ cup julienned carrots, 6-8 button mushrooms, 2 teaspoons light soy sauce, ½ teaspoon sugar, 1 ½ teaspoon rice vinegar, ½ teaspoon white pepper powder, 2 tablespoons finely chopped chives or spring onion greens
Add wontons to this and cook on medium heat for exactly 3 minutes & your wonton soup is ready to serve.
6 wontons

Notes

Shiitake mushrooms give a unique flavour & texture to the soup. If they are not available to you, use any other mushrooms instead.
Light soy sauce can be replaced with 1 teaspoon of dark soya sauce.
Wontons should be added to the soup just before serving & cooked for 2 minutes. Any longer and the wonton skin tends to overcook. This timing is for veg and chicken wontons. If using pork wontons, cook for 4 minutes.
If using frozen wontons, use them as is without defrosting
Leftover broth (without the wontons) can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Heat the broth when ready to serve, add the wontons, cook for the required time and serve.

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