Craving something warm, cosy, and flavourful but don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen? A quick and hearty soup is the perfect solution! These fast and easy soup recipes are all you need whether you’re sick or just craving something healthy. These soups can be made in under 10 minutes and with very few ingredients, so, let’s brew some magic in the kitchen.

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1. Vegetable manchow soup  

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter or oil

Chopped vegetable (carrots, beans, cabbage, capsicum or others of your choice)

1 tsp soy sauce

3-4 tea cups water or 1 vegetable stock cube

1 tsp vinegar

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste or finely chopped ginger and garlic

2 tbsp cornflour (dissolved in half cup water)

Salt and pepper to taste

Fried noodles (optional)

Method:

Heat oil/butter and sauté ginger-garlic paste for a minute. 

Add vegetables and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. 

Add soy sauce and vinegar, and cook for 1 minute. 

Pour in water or stock and stir in the cornflour slurry to thicken. 

Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. 

Serve with fried noodles.

2. Mixed vegetable soup  

Ingredients:

Chopped vegetables of your choice

1 small onion, chopped

3-4 tea cups of water or 1 vegetable stock cube

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tbsp butter or oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

Heat oil/butter and sauté onions and ginger-garlic paste for 2 minutes. 

Add vegetables and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. 

Pour water or stock and bring to a boil. 

Season with salt and pepper. 

Simmer for 5-6 minutes until veggies are cooked. 

Garnish with coriander.

3. Classic tomato soup  

Ingredients:

4 medium-sized tomatoes, chopped

Small onion, chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tbsp butter

1 and 1/2 tea cups of water

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh cream (optional)

Method:

Heat butter and sauté onions and ginger-garlic paste for 2 minutes. 

Add tomatoes and cook until soft (about 3 minutes). 

Add water and boil for 2 minutes. 

Blend the mixture, strain, and return to the pan. 

Add salt and pepper, then simmer for 2 minutes. 

Serve with a swirl of cream.

4. Sweet corn soup  

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter

1 cup canned sweet corn (or boiled fresh corn)

2 tbsp cornflour (dissolved in half cup water)

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

3-4 tea cups water or 1 vegetable stock cube

1 tsp soy sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Coriander for garnish (optional)

Method:

Heat butter and sauté ginger-garlic paste for 1 minute. 

Add sweet corn and stir for 2 minutes. 

Pour in water or stock and cornflour slurry to thicken. 

Bring to a boil.

Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper. 

Simmer for 2 minutes. 

Garnish with coriander and serve.

5. Chicken soup  

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter or oil

1 cup shredded chicken

1 small onion, chopped

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

3-4 tea cups of water or 1 chicken stock cube

1 tsp soy sauce

1 tsp vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

Heat oil/butter and sauté onions and ginger-garlic paste for 2 minutes. 

Add shredded chicken, soy sauce, and vinegar. 

Pour in water or chicken stock and bring to a boil. 

Season with salt and pepper. 

Simmer for 2-3 minutes. 

Garnish with coriander.

Note: You can also add some chopped vegetables to the soup.

6. Spinach and lentil soup  

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter or oil

1 cup spinach, chopped

1/4 cup lentils, red or yellow (masoor dal or moong dal), washed

1 small onion, chopped

3-4 tea cups of water 

1 bay leaf (tej patta)

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil/butter and add bay leaf. 

Add onions and ginger-garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes. 

Add lentils, spinach, and water. 

Boil for 7-8 minutes. 

Season with salt.

7. Mushroom soup

Ingredients: 

1 tbsp butter or oil

8-10 sliced mushrooms

1 small onion, chopped

1/2 tbsp vinegar (skip if you don’t want a sour-tangy taste)

3-4 tea cups of water

1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste

Salt and pepper to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

Heat oil/butter and sauté onion and ginger-garlic paste for 2 minutes. 

Add sliced mushrooms, salt, pepper, and vinegar, and saute for 2-3 minutes.

Add water and boil for 5-6 minutes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

These fast and easy soup recipes are perfect for a busy day when you need something comforting in a hurry.

Note: These recipes serve 2-3 people.

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