This recipe was a great hit among my friends in Rochester. I miss Rochester a lot. All of our friends and their families used to live inside the same community. It was a great fun. How to spend 6 long months of winter? We used to have frequent potluck parties. We started our parties with this soup and bread sticks. Generally we don't get this soup in restaurants here as compared to India, so people used to enjoy this soup a lot whenever I prepared it for the parties. Its very simple in cooking and appetizing.

Ingredients
(serves 2)

• 1/2 cup corn kernels
• 4 cup water
• 2 green chilles
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 table spoon finely chopped carrot
• 1 table spoon finely chopped beans
• 1 table spoon finely chopped capsicum
• 1 table spoon finely chopped spring onion
• 1 tea spoon minced garlic
• 1/2 tea spoon minced ginger
• 1 tea spoon vinegar
• 4 tea spoon corn starch
• black pepper powder to sprinkle
• salt to taste

Microwavable Method

• In a microwavable container, pour water,add corn kernels and chillies.

• Microwave on high for 8-10 minutes, remove chillies, keep aside.
• Take butter a microwavable bowl, microwave it for 30 sec.

• Add ginger and garlic in the butter and microwave it for 1 min.
• Add all vegetables in the above butter mixture and microwave it for 2 minutes.

• Mix these vegetables and salt in the soup.Microwave it for 2 minutes.
• Dissolve corn starch in cold 1/2 cup water. Add to the soup.

• Microwave it for 2 minutes or till it gets thickened.
• Add vinegar, sprinkle black pepper powder.
• Serve hot with garlic bread or any appetizer of your choice.

This recipe I am submitting for MEC: Soups / Stews

Microwave Ovens and Food Safety

Normal Method

• In a pressure cooker pour water,add corn kernels and chillies. Take 1 whistle.Remove chillies and keep aside.
• Heat butter in a pan add ginger and garlic. Fry it for 30 seconds.
• Add all vegetables. Fry for 1 min.
• Add salt and soup.Boil it for 2 -3 minutes.
• Dissolve corn starch in cold 1/2 cup water. Add to the soup.
• Boil for 2 minutes or till it gets thickened.
• Add vinegar, sprinkle black pepper powder.
• Serve hot.