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Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe (Indo-Chinese Manchow Soup)

January 31, 2017 by curryandvanilla 6 Comments

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Vegetable Manchow Soup is a spicy, hot and sour Indo-Chinese soup loaded with crunchy vegetables flavored with soy sauce and vinegar and thickened with a cornstarch mixture.

The highlight of this delightful soup is the garnish of fried noodles! Every savory, spicy spoonful is best enjoyed with the crunch of deep fried or air fried noodles.

Hot soups bring comforting warmth during the cold winter months and vegetable manchow soup is one of the favorite soups we enjoy, especially during our jaunts to the local Chinese restaurant; it is one of the first soups we order along with sweet corn vegetable soup.

All Chinese recipes in India have been metamorphosed to a spicy Indo-Chinese flavor with a fusion of both Chinese flavors and Indian spices.

Once you have relished the Indo-Chinese flavors, your palate will never dare to enjoy the bland (for us Indians who are lovers of all kinds of spices) authentic Chinese cuisine!!

WHAT IS MANCHOW SOUP

Vegetable Manchow soup is one of the easiest and quickest soups you can make.

Finely chopped crunchy vegetables are sautéed along with onions, ginger, garlic, green chilies/jalapenos and coriander leaves/cilantro and boiled in vegetable stock or water. The Chinese elements are soy sauce and vinegar.

Indian soy sauce is very dark so a little goes a long way.

Vinegar adds a tang to the hot soup; you can substitute with lemon juice (but I prefer the taste vinegar gives to Chinese food).

For the protein element, along with mushrooms you can add finely chopped tofu or paneer (Indian cottage cheese).

The piece de resistance is the deep fried noodles served along with the soup.

Regular noodles are boiled, drained and deep fried to a crispy crunch.  Served along with the soup, they give a nice crunchy bite in every spoonful!!

But if you are health conscious, then you can air fry the noodles in an air fryer (if you have one). I made some and it actually came out more crunchy than the deep fried ones and oil free!

Air fry boiled and drained noodles for 8 to 10 minutes at 380 degrees Fahrenheit flipping halfway in between.

Adjust temperature and time according to your air fryer.

And of course, how can you forget the ultimate garnish: finely chopped green onions or cilantro.

Serve light, healthy and comforting vegetable manchow soup with schezwan hakka noodles or vegetable fried rice and Indo-Chinese vegetable puffs for a Chinese experience in your own home!!

veg manchow soup

So no more soup from a packet or take out from a local joint, do try out my take on vegetable manchow soup today and enjoy a comforting, healthy and light soup as a starter or just as a snack break.

Check out these lip-smacking soups you can enjoy any time:

  • Creamy Mushroom Soup
  • Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup
  • Light and Healthy Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Soup

 

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Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe (Indo-Chinese Manchow Soup)

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serving Size: 3-4

Vegetable Manchow Soup Recipe (Indo-Chinese Manchow Soup)

A light, healthy and comforting Indo-Chinese soup, vegetable manchow soup is full of crunchy vegetables cooked along with soy sauce and vinegar and served with a topping of crunchy crispy deep fried noodles!!!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup finely chopped cabbage
  • ¼ cup finely chopped carrots
  • ¼ cup finely chopped bell pepper/capsicum
  • ¼ cup finely chopped mushrooms
  • ¼ cup finely chopped onions
  • 2 tablespoons white portion of green onions
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced or grated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon finely minced or grated ginger
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves/cilantro
  • 2 to 3 green chillies/jalapenos, finely minced
  • 3 cups of vegetable stock or water
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil or any cooking oil
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour in ¼ cup of water
  • Black pepper powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Deep fried noodles
  • Finely chopped green onions or coriander leaves/cilantro for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a deep pan or wok.
  2. Add finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and green chillies; sauté for a minute on high.
  3. Add all the chopped vegetables (carrots, cabbage, mushrooms and bell peppers and fry again for about another minute (make sure you do not overcook; you need the crunch of vegetables in the soup).
  4. Meanwhile, heat the vegetable stock (if using) or water in a separate saucepan.
  5. Once the vegetables are fried, add the hot water or stock, salt to taste, soy sauce, and black pepper powder (about ½ teaspoon) and bring to a boil again.
  6. Add vinegar and do a taste test. Add salt, soy sauce or vinegar to get a balanced flavor.
  7. Stir in cornflour paste and heat till it thickens. If you want a thicker soup, add more cornflour.
  8. Mix well till heated through, garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro and serve piping hot with a topping of deep fried crispy noodles!!

Notes

For the crispy fried noodles topping, either use store bought or make your own. Just boil noodles according to the instructions on the packet, drain well and deep fry in small batches till crisp and crunchy.

If you have an air fryer, then air fry boiled and drained noodles at 180-190C or 350-370 F for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping haflway until golden brown and crisp.

You can add finely diced paneer or tofu for additional nutrition.

Other vegetables you can add are baby corn, broccoli, bamboo shoots, water chestnuts etc.

Enjoy and Happy Cooking/Eating!

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How to make Vegetable Manchow Soup with step-by-step Method:

  • Heat oil in a deep pan or wok.
  • Add finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic, cilantro and green chilies; sauté for a minute on high.

  • Add all the chopped vegetables (carrots, cabbage, mushrooms and bell peppers) and fry again for about another minute (make sure you do not overcook; you need the crunch of vegetables in the soup).

  • Meanwhile, heat the vegetable stock (if using) or water in a separate saucepan.
  • Once the vegetables are fried, add the hot water or stock, salt to taste, soy sauce, and black pepper powder (about ½ teaspoon) and bring to a boil again.

  • Add vinegar and do a taste test.  Add salt, soy sauce or vinegar to get a balanced flavor.
  • Stir in corn flour paste and heat till it thickens.  If you want a thicker soup, add more cornflour.
  • Mix well till heated through, garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro and serve piping hot with a topping of deep fried crispy noodles!!

  • Enjoy!!!!

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  1. Sourav

    April 01, 2019 at 9:38 am

    Wow nice recipe .. keep it up

    Reply
    • curryandvanilla

      April 02, 2019 at 2:21 am

      Thank you so much 🙂

      Reply
  2. Kriska Marie

    February 03, 2017 at 10:21 am

    I love Chinese food and I have come to love Indian dishes, so this recipe piqued my curiosity. It's perfect especially with Dubai's cold weather now. Thanks for the recipe!

    Oh and thanks for sharing it over at Food Friday. Your recipe got featured HERE. Hope to see you again! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Vanitha

    February 02, 2017 at 8:39 am

    Thank you so much Julie!!!

    Reply
  4. Julie is Hostess At Heart

    February 02, 2017 at 12:03 am

    What a beautiful flavorful recipe. I know we would love this soup.

    Reply
    • curryandvanilla

      April 02, 2019 at 2:21 am

      Thanks so much Julie 🙂

      Reply

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