Restaurant Style Vegetarian Manchow Soup is a spicy vegetable-based Indo-Chinese Soup
This popular Indian Chinese soup consists of finely chopped vegetables, soy sauce, cabbage, and crispy fried noodles. It is perfect for gloomy days when served with my Vegan Momo’s Recipe.
Serve it with my favorite street style paneer chili and fried rice for a complete meal.
- Ingredients
- Step by Step Instructions
- FAQ
- Pair it with…
- Top Tips
- 📖 Recipe
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Ingredients
Feel free to add other vegetables to make the vegetarian soup even heartier. My favorites additions include mushrooms, cauliflower, and onions
- oil, water, salt, black and white pepper
- ginger
- garlic
- broccoli
- cabbage
- baby corn
- vegetable stock
- soy sauce
- chili sauce
- corn starch
- spring onions
- crispy noodles for a topping ( thick or thin )
Step by Step Instructions
Saute ginger and garlic in a little bit of oil
Cook for just a few seconds until the raw flavors have toned down
Add the chopped vegetables. Feel free to add vegetables you like such as broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, peas, etc. Traditionally, the ones listed in the recipe card are used.
Cut garlic and ginger into small chunks or long thin strips.
Add them to the pot with the vegetables and cook for a few seconds keeping them a bit al dente.
Pour in the vegetable stock, chili sauce, and peppers. Let it simmer and then add the corn starch mixture.
Tip: Serve the vegetarian Indo-Chinese soup warm with shredded cabbage and crispy noodles on top.
The two soups are very similar in ingredients, but one is heavier on vegetables than the other and another is a bit sour due to vinegar.
If you make it at home from scratch using clean ingredients, then it can definitely be considered healthy. I like to use fresh ingredients and low sodium broths to assure my family gets all of the flavor and the most nutrition.
Only if you want it to be! Control the ingredients to the best of your ability that meet your tastebuds. Use less garlic and ginger if you are sensitive to strong spices like garam masala. Otherwise, this dish can be very kid-friendly.
Pair it with…
Check out my other Indo-Chinese recipes
- Easy Indo Chinese Chicken Curry with Onions
- Dhaba Style Paneer Chili (Indo-Chinese)
- Momo Chutney Recipe
- Vegan Momos with Chutney
Top Tips
- Serve with fresh shredded cabbage on top
- Crushed red pepper can be used as a spicy topping
- Add my momos to the soup for dumpling soup
📖 Recipe
Manchow Soup
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- â–¢ oil
- â–¢ 1 tablespoon grated ginger (more or less)
- â–¢ 1 tablespoon grated garlic (more or less)
- â–¢ 1 cup finely chopped broccoli, cabbage, and baby corn
- ▢ ½ teaspoon diced garlic (optional)
- ▢ ½ teaspoon diced ginger (optional)
- â–¢ 4 cups vegetable stock
- ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ▢ ½ teaspoon white pepper powder
- â–¢ 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- â–¢ 1 teaspoon chili sauce (optional)
- â–¢ salt (add after tasting)
- â–¢ 2 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in 2 tablespoon of water
GARNISHMENTS
- â–¢ chopped green onions
- â–¢ fried rice noodles
- â–¢ finely shredded cabbage
Instructions
- Heat oil in a sauce pan and saute the grated ginger and garlic for about 20-30 seconds.
- Add the chopped vegetables and cook until translucent. Once the vegetables have cooked, add the diced garlic and ginger (both optional). Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, chili sauce (optional), white pepper powder, and black pepper. Cook until it reaches a simmer and let it cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly pour the corn starch mixture into the pot and stir. Continue to cook for a few minutes.
- Garnish with green onions. Serve with finely shredded cabbage and fried rice noodles.
Nutrition
Manchow Soup
Ingredients
- oil
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger (more or less)
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic (more or less)
- 1 cup finely chopped broccoli, cabbage, and baby corn
- ½ teaspoon diced garlic (optional)
- ½ teaspoon diced ginger (optional)
- 4 cups vegetable stock
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon white pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce (optional)
- salt (add after tasting)
- 2 tablespoon corn starch dissolved in 2 tablespoon of water
GARNISHMENTS
- chopped green onions
- fried rice noodles
- finely shredded cabbage
Instructions
- Heat oil in a sauce pan and saute the grated ginger and garlic for about 20-30 seconds.
- Add the chopped vegetables and cook until translucent. Once the vegetables have cooked, add the diced garlic and ginger (both optional). Cook for about 1 minute.
- Add vegetable stock, soy sauce, chili sauce (optional), white pepper powder, and black pepper. Cook until it reaches a simmer and let it cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly pour the corn starch mixture into the pot and stir. Continue to cook for a few minutes.
- Garnish with green onions. Serve with finely shredded cabbage and fried rice noodles.
Nutrition
Recipe Courtesy of The Curry Mommy
Kid- friendly aarti for puja or navratri
Navratri is a fun Hindu celebration, enjoyed by all ages, in honor of goddess Durga that is celebrated with everyone near and far. Devotees come together to celebrate with the colours of Navratri on chaniya choli and do a dance known as Garba followed by aarti.
In this post, I show you how easy it is to get kids involved for the Durga Ma celebration.
- Ma Durga Mantra
- Children at Navratri
- Supplies needed
- How to make the aarti
- Step by Step Instructions
- Garba Chaniya Choli for Kids
- 💬 Community
A pooja thali is one that is made for prayer. During Navratri the prayer is done after hours of Garba have finished and in some cases, continue even thereafter. Praise the goddess with a lighted ghee diya (candle with cotton wick) if you are able to keep careful and safe. For children, I started to use tea light candles that are battery-powered. Not only does this keep them engaged, but we adults can enjoy a prayer!
Ma Durga Mantra
My kids love sleeping to Ma Durga Mantra. It is not only soothing and relaxing to listen to, but motivating as well. Our family favorite ma Durga mantra includes Vishvambhari Stuti, which can be easily found on youtube .
I want my girls to love dancing just as much as I do, but I want them to love Garba even more! I grew up in a house where Navratri was a very cherished time. Not just for the religious aspect, but the family values and memories are the reasons I love this holiday.
Children at Navratri
This is a celebration that kids should be involved with and enjoy. I for one remember doing aarti as a kid during Garba. The swaying of the tray with hot ghee and a candlelit fire. I remember my parents being extra cautious.
This is where this idea came about to honor Ma Durga. Granted, it is not traditional but the concept and early experience is what I am all about. I was pregnant with baby number 2 and wobbled my way into Walmart to buy the supplies necessary to make a kid-friendly aarti dish.
Supplies needed
Decorate with things you have around the house. Use disposable plates and remake them every year.
- A Plate (metal, plastic, kid friendly) Try these
- Glue Stick or Glue
- Tape
- Decorations (colored rice, confetti, fresh flowers, rhinestones, etc)
- Battery Powered Tea Light Candle(s)
- Navratri colors or prints such as bandhari
How to make the aarti
- Stick the tea light candle on the aarti plate with some rolled tape (double sided hack). This will help you to remove and stick the candle on the tray as often as you like to use the aarti.
- Let your little one decorate around the candle with whatever their heart desires! Glue some rhinestones on the aarti, paint it, add petals or whole flowers, add colored rice, etc.
- Match it with your little one’s outfit
Step by Step Instructions
Double side tape a battery powered tea light to a dish you already have and add flower petals.
Garba Chaniya Choli for Kids
If your little one is anything like mine, then they will not wear anything that even slightly itches. For this reason, I get most of my kid’s ethnic wear made in India or I to make it myself. They prefer soft fabric which no rhinestones, lace, etc. Some of my favorite shops for kid wear include G3 in India , Kalki Fashion in Bombay , or Paris in Surat. For traditional wear, I like to look to little shops in Gujarat India.
Watching my daughter do aarti with her own dish melted my heart and brought back so many memories. It made me even more thankful for my childhood experience and family love. Because of that experience, I am able to think outside of the box for my kids and their experience.
Spread the Joy!
I WANT TO SEE YOUR LITTLE ONE’S AARTI!
Tag @thecurrymommy or hashtag #thecurrymommy
Can’t wait to see the kids participate this year.
