Sweet Corn Soup
Indo-Chinese sweet corn soup — clear soup with corn, vegetables, egg ribbons. Restaurant favorite across India. Best with chili-vinegar for personal customization.
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
26 min
Servings
2
Calories
201 cal
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- Corn½ cup
- Milk½ cup
- Pepper¼ tsp
- Onion½ medium
- Garlic1 ½ cloves
- Black Pepper¼ tsp
- Bay Leaves½
- Olive Oil1 tbsp
- Salt½ tsp
All quantities scaled automatically from 2 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Corn0.5 cup
- Milk0.5 cup
- Pepper0.25 tsp
- Onion0.5 medium
- Garlic1.5 cloves
- Black Pepper0.25 tsp
- Bay Leaves0.5
- Olive Oil1 tbsp
- Salt0.5 tsp
Instructions
- 1
Bring 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock to a simmer.
- 2
Add 2 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen, or canned drained), 1 cup finely chopped mixed vegetables (carrots, bell pepper, beans). Cook 10 minutes.
- 3
Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar.
- 4
Make cornstarch slurry: 3 tablespoons cornstarch + 4 tablespoons cold water. Drizzle into simmering soup while stirring constantly until thickened (signature consistency).
- 5
Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl. With soup at gentle simmer, drizzle eggs in a thin stream while stirring slowly — creates egg ribbons.
- 6
Off heat. Stir in 1 teaspoon sesame oil, chopped scallions. Serve immediately with optional chili-vinegar sauce (small bowl of vinegar with chopped green chilies).
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Cornstarch slurry essential. Signature texture.
- 2.Stir slowly when adding egg. Wide ribbons.
- 3.White pepper, not black.
- 4.Chili-vinegar for personalization.
🔬 Why It Works
Sweet corn soup succeeds with the signature cornstarch-thickened broth (clear but bodied) and egg ribbons that float throughout. The sweet corn provides natural sweetness; the white pepper and chili-vinegar provide the spicy contrast.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 2 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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