Spicy Mixed Vegetables Soup Recipe (Kiam Chai Boey)

Ingredients

  • Roasted pork (cut into bite size) - 600 grams

  • Roasted duck (cut into bite size) - 500 grams

  • Mustard green - 1 kilograms

  • Salted vegetables - 300 grams

  • Old ginger (crushed) - 100 grams

  • Red chili (whole) - 6

  • Lemongrass (crushed) - 6 stalks

  • Tamarind pulp (soaked) - 5 pieces

  • Chinese mushrooms (soaked) - 10

  • Garlic - 5 cloves

  • Water - 3 liters

Method

  • Cut vegetables into big pieces. Separate stems and leaves.

  • Bring 3 liters of water to boil in a deep pot.

  • Add ginger, lemongrass. mushrooms, chilies, garlic, tamarind pulp and boil for 2 minutes to bring out the flavor.

  • Add roasted pork, roasted duck into the soup and cook with medium heat for 30 minutes. Add vegetables stems and salted vegetables and continue to cook for another 30 minutes.

  • Add vegetable leaves last to avoid over cooked, continue to simmer for 30 minutes until meat and vegetables are all soften.

  • Season with salt to taste and serve hot. 

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