Vegetable Clear Soup is an easy & healthy, super refreshing, filling, and delicious recipe made by simmering all the veggies of your choice in flavorful broth or water and seasoning with salt and pepper. Veg Clear Soup is a wholesome option for satisfying midday cravings.
This is a fantastic recipe to experiment with in winter or during the monsoon season. This soup is loaded with immune-boosting veggies and is great for those on a weight loss journey. It also enhances digestion and overall immunity.
However, kids will also enjoy this soup. You can add their favorite vegetables to make it appealing to them.
WHAT IS CLEAR SOUP?
Clear soup is a type of soup that is transparent and made by simmering various ingredients like vegetables, meat, or fish without any thickening agents, resulting in a clear, flavorful broth.
This soup stands out for its simplicity. It contains no fancy spices, sauces, or starch. Instead, it’s primarily vegetables simmered in water to extract their flavors. If desired, you can also include chicken, fish, or other meats in clear soups, and it’s equally delicious.
INGREDIENTS FOR CLEAR SOUP WITH VEGETABLES
- Carrot finely chopped – ½ cup
- Cabbage finely chopped – ½ cup
- Sweet corn finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Beans finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Capsicum finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Water – 2 cups
- Cornflour – 1 tsp
- White spring onion finely chopped – 1 tbsp
- Green spring onion finely chopped – 1 tbsp
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Crushed pepper – ½ tsp
- salt to taste
MAKING OF VEGETABLE CLEAR SOUP
- Heat one teaspoon of oil in a pan, then add finely chopped 1 teaspoon of garlic, ½ teaspoon of ginger, and 1 tablespoon of white spring onion and saute till light golden for a minute on medium flame.
- Add ½ cup of carrots, ½ cup of cabbage, ¼ cup of corn, ¼ cup of beans, and ¼ cup of capsicum. I utilized frozen corn; if using fresh corn, boil it before adding. If you prefer the capsicum to remain crispy, add it after the other vegetables have cooked.
- Sauté the vegetables until their raw aroma dissipates, which should take a few minutes.
- Mix in 1 teaspoon of pepper powder, optionally add ½ teaspoon of sugar, and season with salt to your taste. Give a quick saute.
- Pour in 2 cups of water, and if available, you can also include vegetable stock, and bring it to a boil.
- Once it begins to boil, cook with the lid on. Continue cooking until the vegetables are done; they should have a slight crunch, so be sure to check. Let it boil for 2 mins.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1 heaped teaspoon of cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water. Mix thoroughly to create a slurry, and then set it aside.
- Pour in the cornflour slurry into the soup.
- Allow the soup to simmer until it thickens slightly.
- Add ½ tsp crushed pepper.
- Add 1 tbsp of chopped spring onion greens.
- Give a quick mix and it’s good to go.
- Vegetable Clear Soup is ready to enjoy!
SOME TIPS TO MAKE CLEAR SOUP
- If you have it, feel free to use white pepper powder instead of black pepper.
- Adjust the amount of cornflour to achieve your preferred soup thickness. I used less for a thinner consistency.
- You can enhance the flavor by adding cream-style corn to the vegetables.
- You can sauté the veggies beforehand, but it’s optional. I usually do it to eliminate the raw veggie smell.
- To make a protein-rich soup, consider adding paneer or tofu. Alternatively, include your preferred meat.
- Do you enjoy spicy soup? You can enhance its heat by including green chilies, jalapenos, or red pepper flakes.
STORAGE & SERVING SUGGESTION
- Vegetable soup is delightful on its own, but it’s also lovely with bread, croutons, or garlic bread as companions.
- This soup stays good at room temperature for one day and in the fridge for an extra day, but soups are best enjoyed when freshly made.
FAQs
Vegetable soup is made by gently cooking vegetables in a flavorful liquid, which can be either stock or water, enhanced with a dash of mild salt and pepper seasoning.
Vegetables like mushroom, corn, capsicum, carrot, potato, beans, cabbage, greens, peas, and more can be added to make a delicious clear soup.
No, adding cornflour is optional. You can enjoy the soup without thickening it.
RECIPE CARD
VEGETABLE CLEAR SOUP
Ingredients
- Carrot finely chopped – ½ cup
- Cabbage finely chopped – ½ cup
- Sweet corn finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Beans finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Capsicum finely chopped – ¼ cup
- Water – 2 cups
- Cornflour – 1 tsp
- White spring onion finely chopped – 1 tbsp
- Green spring onion finely chopped – 1 tbsp
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Crushed pepper – ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat one teaspoon of oil in a pan, then add finely chopped 1 teaspoon of garlic, ½ teaspoon of ginger, and 1 tablespoon of white spring onion and saute till light golden for a minute on medium flame.
- Add ½ cup of carrots, ½ cup of cabbage, ¼ cup of corn, ¼ cup of beans, and ¼ cup of capsicum. I utilized frozen corn; if using fresh corn, boil it before adding. If you prefer the capsicum to remain crispy, add it after the other vegetables have cooked.
- Sauté the vegetables until their raw aroma dissipates, which should take a few minutes.
- Mix in 1 teaspoon of pepper powder, optionally add ½ teaspoon of sugar, and season with salt to your taste. Give a quick saute.
- Pour in 2 cups of water, and if available, you can also include vegetable stock, and bring it to a boil.
- Once it begins to boil, cook with the lid on. Continue cooking until the vegetables are done; they should have a slight crunch, so be sure to check. Let it boil for 2 mins.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1 heaped teaspoon of cornflour with 2 tablespoons of water. Mix thoroughly to create a slurry, and then set it aside.
- Pour in the cornflour slurry into the soup.
- Allow the soup to simmer until it thickens slightly.
- Add ½ tsp crushed pepper.
- Add 1 tbsp of chopped spring onion greens.
- Give a quick mix and it's good to go.
- Vegetable Clear Soup is ready to enjoy!
Notes
- If you have it, feel free to use white pepper powder instead of black pepper.
- Adjust the amount of cornflour to achieve your preferred soup thickness. I used less for a thinner consistency.
- You can enhance the flavor by adding cream-style corn to the vegetables.
- You can sauté the veggies beforehand, but it’s optional. I usually do it to eliminate the raw veggie smell.
- To make a protein-rich soup, consider adding paneer or tofu. Alternatively, include your preferred meat.
- Do you enjoy spicy soup? You can enhance its heat by including green chilies, jalapenos, or red pepper flakes.