Vegetable Manchow Soup

For this you will need:-
Carrot, finely chopped 1/2 cup

Cabbage, finely chopped 1/2 cup
Green capsicum, seeded and chopped  1/4 Cup

Tofu, finely chopped  1/4 cup (optional)

Mushroom, finely chopped 2-3(optional)

Oil 2 tablespoon + to deep fry

Noodles, boiled 1/4 cup

Spring onions, finely chopped 2

Garlic, finely chopped 6-7 cloves

Ginger, finely chopped 1/4 inch piece

Green chillies, finely chopped 2

Vegetable stock /water 2 cups

Salt to taste

White/Black pepper powder as required

Red chilli sauce 1/2 tbsp./ as required

Dark soy sauce 2 tbsp.

Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tbsp.mixed with water ( I did not have any..so I used Rice Flour ;-))

Lemon Juice 1 tbsp.

Spring onion greens, chopped 1 stalk

1. Finely chop all the vegetables and keep aside

2. Heat sufficient oil and deep fry the boiled noodles till golden and crisp. Remove.
3. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a deep pan. Add spring onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies. Sauté for a minute and add carrot, cabbage, green capsicum, tofu(optional), mushrooms(optional) and vegetable stock or water. 
4. Stir and add salt and let the soup come to a boil. Add white/black pepper powder, red chilli sauce, dark soya sauce and simmer the soup for two to three minutes.

5. Add cornflour mixed with water to the soup, stirring continuously. Cook till the soup thickens. Add lemon juice and spring onion greens. 
6. Serve hot garnished with crushed fried noodles.