During the colder weather of Indonesia, soups are the best meals to eat. It can be eaten warm to bring comfort to the body and is especially delicious if a family member is feeling unwell. These soups mentioned below are also easy to prepare in a pot for the whole family.
Here are easy soups to prepare for hearty family one-pot meals:
Wonton Noodle soup
Stir fry in a saucepan for 20 secs
- 1 clove crushed garlic
- 1 tsp chopped ginger
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
Add
- 2 lts of chicken stock
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
Bring to boil, and then simmer for 5 mins. Then add
- 3 stalks of chopped spring onions
- 20 shrimp wontons
- 420 gm rinsed, boiled noodles
Cook for further 5 minutes. Serve
Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Stir fry in a deep pan
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp chopped onion
and then add
- 4 chopped carrots
- 4 chopped sticks of celery
after 2 minutes add
- 1.5 kg skinned whole chicken
- 2 lts of water
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
Bring to boil and then simmer for 1 1/2 hrs. Remove chicken from pan and cool.
To the pan add
- 2 cups of spiral pasta
- 2 cups fragrant rice
Simmer unconvered for 10 – 15 minutes till rice and pasta are done.
Remove meat from chicken and shred. Add this to the pan with 2 tbspn of chopped parsley. Serve hot.
Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup
Heat and bring to boil in a pot
- 1 lt clear chicken broth
- 2 tsp minced ginger
Add
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1 can of creamed corn
- 1 can of corn kernels
- 3 stalks of sliced spring onions
- 2 tsp of sesame oil
Simmer for 5 minutes
Whisk 1 egg and pour into soup, stirring to form strands.
Serve topped with spring onions.
Pumpkin, Lentil and Bacon Soup
Cook 3 chopped, rindless bacon in frying pan till crisp and drain. In the pan, fry for 2 minutes
- 1tbsp oil
- 1 chopped onion
and then add
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 300 gms seeded and cubed pumpkin
- 1/2 cup lentils
- 1/2 of the cooked bacon
Simmer for 15 minutes. Process soup with a hand blender till smooth when cool.
Reheat, season with salt and pepper, and serve with rest of bacon.
