Mummys Ginger Soup Recipes

MUMMY'S GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter and vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the ginger, and cook for five minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, turmeric, and pepper; stir for 1 minute. Whisk in water and milk. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes whisking constantly as the mixture thickens. Season to taste with salt, and strain through a mesh sieve before serving.

MUMMY'S GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter and vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the ginger, and cook for five minutes. Sprinkle in the flour, turmeric, and pepper; stir for 1 minute. Whisk in water and milk. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes whisking constantly as the mixture thickens. Season to taste with salt, and strain through a mesh sieve before serving.

MUSHROOM SOUP WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Chop half of the mushrooms.
• Put stock in a saucepan, add the chopped mushrooms, bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender, then force through a sieve back into the saucepan.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet. Saute the mushroom caps along with the scallions, garlic and fresh ginger over high heat until lightly browned. Stir in the ground ginger. Add the contents of the skillet to the saucepan.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Reheat and serve, garnished with coriander.

TOMATO-GINGER SOUP

Steps:

• IF USING FRESH TOMATOES: Prepare by cutting them in half horizontally and squeezing out the seeds. Coarsely chop the flesh and set aside.
• IF USING CANNED TOMATOES: Drain thoroughly and roughly chop.
• Add stock to large saucepan and bring to the simmering point.
• Add the ginger, soy sauce, chili bean paste, sugar, and tomatoes.
• Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Serve at once.

LEMON-GRASS-GINGER SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the stock over medium heat. Trim two of the lemon-grass stalks of their toughest outer layers, then bruise them with the back of a knife; cut them into sections, and add them to the stock with the ginger and about 1/4 of the minced chilies. Simmer for about 15 minutes, longer if you have the time. Peel all the hard layers off the remaining stalk of lemon grass, and mince its tender inner core.
• When you're ready to eat the soup, remove the lemon grass and ginger. Add 1 tablespoon nam pla and the chopped mushrooms. Taste the broth, and add more chilies if you like, as well as some salt if necessary. In the bottom of each of 4 warmed bowls, sprinkle a little each of the chile, lime leaves or zest, lime juice, cilantro and minced lemon grass.
• Ladle the soup into the bowls and add a teaspoon of nam pla to each bowl. Serve piping hot.