Sweetcorn With Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 cups corn kernels, boiled
• ¾ cup French beans, boiled and finely chopped + for garnishing
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornflour/ corn starch
• 150 grams paneer (cottage cheese)
• 2-3 lettuce leaves

Method

1. Place 1½ cups corn kernels in a mixer jar along with sufficient water. Blend and strain.
2. Heat the corn juice in a non-stick pan, add French beans, remaining corn kernels, salt, sugar, black pepper powder and soy sauce and mix well.
3. Combine cornflour and water to make a smooth slurry. Add this to the pan.
4. Roughly chop cottage cheese in ½ inch cubes and add to the pan.
5. Transfer the soup in a serving bowl, roughly tear the lettuce leaves along with French beans in a bowl. Serve.