BALINESE VEGETABLE SOUP

BALINESE VEGETABLE SOUP Healthy oriental soup made with french beans and bean sprouts with flavour of coconut milk Preparation Time : 10-15 minutes Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes Servings : 4 INGREDIENTS French beans, 1/2 inch pieces 225 grams Garlic 1 clove Fresh red chillies, chopped 2 Almonds 4 Coriander powder 1/2 tablespoon Oil 2 tablespoons Onion , sliced 1 medium Salt to taste Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Coconut milk 2 cups Bean sprouts 1 1/3 cups Bay leaf 2 METHOD Grind garlic, one fresh red chilli, almonds and coriander powder to a paste.Heat oil in a wok. Add onion and sauté for one minute. Add French beans and sauté for one more minute. Add the ground paste and half a cup of water. Add salt and cook for a couple of minutes. Make a few thin slices of one lemon and add. Squeeze the rest of the lemon into the cooking mixture. Lower the heat and add coconut milk. Cook till the mixture just comes to a boil. Put the bean sprouts in soup bowls and pour the hot soup over. Slice the remaining fresh red chilli into diagonal slices and sprinkle over the soup. Serve piping hot.