Celery Soup for weight-loss

Celery Soup for weight-loss

Celery is a crisp green vegetable that adds flavor to any dish. It comes in two varieties, white and red. The white one has a slightly better flavor. The stalks are found fresh in the market without the roots and have very few green leaves. When you use them for cooking, use only the stalks, not the leaves. Celery is an intrinsic part of weight-loss diets for women. When you cook, select the celery that looks crisp and has bright-hued or pale colored leaves.

Ingredients

§  Rice noodles 50 grams

§  Celery 1 big stalk

§  Salt as per your taste

§  Oil 1 tablespoon

§  Garlic 1 tablespoon

§  Onion 1 small finely chopped

§  Boneless chicken 100 Gms

§  Chicken stock 4 cups

§  Button mushrooms finely chopped 8-10

§  Soy sauce 1 tablespoon

§  Black peppercorns to taste finely crushed

Method

§  Heat 2 cups of water in a wok. Add the salt and boil.

§  Break noodles and add to the boiling water, boil for a minute. Strain the noodles and put aside.

§  Heat the oil in a wok. Add the garlic and sauté for a minute. Add the onion; continue to stir and sauté on high heat for about a minute.

§  Add the chicken, cook and sauté on high heat for 2 minutes.

§  Add the chopped celery and blend well. Add the stock, stir well and bring to a boil. Let it simmer for 3-4 minutes.

§  Add the mushrooms and stir well. Add the soy sauce and salt and blend well. Cook for the next 2 minutes. Reduce the heat and add the pepper powder and ginger.

§  Coarsely chop the celery stalks and add to the concoction. Remove from heat.

Place the noodles in an individual soup bowl. Pour the soup over noodles, garnish with celery leaf and serve right after, fresh and hot!