Hot and sour egg soup is made with beaten eggs dropped slowly into a boiling broth consisting of finely chopped vegetables like cabbage and carrot along with onion, green chilies, ginger, and garlic. It is thickened with corn flour and further seasoned with different sauces like chili sauce and Schezwan sauce. Go through my easy recipe to learn the steps to make hot and sour egg soup at home.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Hot and sour egg soup is a popular starter enjoyed at restaurants and street stalls across India.
- Serve it hot with crispy noodles, garlic toast, or as a side with fried rice and hakka noodles.
- Hot and sour egg soup tastes warm, mildly spicy, and slightly tangy.
- Other similar recipes are vegetable hot and sour soup, sweet corn chicken soup, and egg drop soup.
The Ingredients:
To make the soup:
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 3 pieces green chilies (finely chopped)
- ½ tbsp ginger (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp garlic (finely chopped)
- ½ cup cabbage (finely chopped)
- 1 piece onion (small size, finely chopped)
- 1 piece carrot (small size, finely chopped)
- 2 glasses water
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp green chili sauce
- ¼ tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp schezwan sauce
- ¾ tsp salt
To make the corn flour mixture:
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 4 tbsp water
My younger sister came home from Delhi during the winter holidays and she was the one who taught me this recipe. She prepared the soup for all of us to share because she wanted to serve her favorite recipe which she used to cook after working all day. I was really surprised by how simple the ingredients were and, at the same time, how delicious the soup was. I asked her for the recipe and she gave me some little tips which I documented in my diary next to the recipe to help me remember.
The weekend after that, I made it for dinner when it was a little cold outside. The soup had the perfect balance between lightness and mild spiciness which helped to calm down those who drank it. My husband felt relaxed after consuming the drink while my two children showed excitement about their bowls containing small egg ribbon pools.
How to Make Egg Soup? (Step by Step Guide with Images)
Step 1: Heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan and fry 3 pieces of green chilies, ½ tbsp of ginger and 1 tbsp of garlic, all finely chopped, for a minute or so. Then add finely chopped pieces of ½ cup of cabbage, one small onion, and one small carrot to it. Mix them all very nicely and fry them for about 5 minutes over a low flame.
Step 2: Add 2 glasses of water and ½ tsp of black pepper powder to it. Mix nicely and bring it to a boil.
Step 3: Mix 1 tbsp of corn flour with 4 tbsp of water to make a lump-free mixture. Pour it into the boiling soup, stirring continuously.
Step 4: Add 1 tsp of green chili sauce, ¼ tsp of vinegar, and 1 tsp of Schezwan sauce to it and mix nicely. Also add ¾ tsp of salt when it boils. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
Step 5: Meanwhile, crack 2 eggs in a bowl. Whisk nicely. Pour it slowly in the soup, stirring continuously. Cook for 5 more minutes.
Step 6: Your tasty and spicy hot and sour egg soup is ready. Transfer it to a soup bowl and serve hot.
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Hot and Sour Egg Soup
Ingredients
To make the soup:
- 2 pieces eggs
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 3 pieces green chilies finely chopped
- ½ tbsp ginger finely chopped
- 1 tbsp garlic finely chopped
- ½ cup cabbage finely chopped
- 1 piece onion small size, finely chopped
- 1 piece carrot small size, finely chopped
- 2 glasses water
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp green chili sauce
- ¼ tsp vinegar
- 1 tsp schezwan sauce
- ¾ tsp salt
To make the corn flour mixture:
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- 4 tbsp water
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan and fry 3 pieces of green chilies, ½ tbsp of ginger and 1 tbsp of garlic, all finely chopped, for a minute or so. Then add finely chopped pieces of ½ cup of cabbage, one small onion, and one small carrot to it. Mix them all very nicely and fry them for about 5 minutes over a low flame.
- Add 2 glasses of water and ½ tsp of black pepper powder to it. Mix nicely and bring it to a boil.
- Mix 1 tbsp of corn flour with 4 tbsp of water to make a lump-free mixture. Pour it to the boiling soup, stirring continuously.
- Add 1 tsp of green chili sauce, ¼ tsp of vinegar and 1 tsp of schezwan sauce to it and mix nicely. Also add ¾ tsp of salt when it boils. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, crack 2 eggs in a bowl. Whisk nicely. Pour it slowly in the soup, stirring continuously. Cook for 5 more minutes.
- Your tasty and spicy hot and sour egg soup is ready. Transfer it to a soup bowl and serve hot.
