This Bok Chouy and Mushroom soup should be on your list of healthy soups.

Bok Chouy also known as Chinese white cabbage, is considered to be a superfood!

All cruciferous vegetables are good for our gut.  They play a big role in eliminating parasites and keeping our gut clean.

Steaming bok chouy with light seasoning of soy sauce, finely chopped ginger and garlic is a great way of having it as a healthy side dish. Bok Chouy is usually used for stir-fry and soups.  If you are looking for a quick fix and scrumptious dinner option then it is a good idea to have Bok Chouy handy.

It doesn’t require too much time to cook and hence serves as a great option for quick dishes when there is a time crunch.

Health Benefits of Bok Chouy:

• Rich in anti-oxidants
• Excellent source of flavonoid – quercetin. Quercetin helps reduce inflammation in the body.
• High in potassium and magnesium which makes it good for the heart
• Great source of calcium, phosphorous and Vitamin K
• Bok Chouy contains a decent amount of Vitamin A and Beta-Carotene

A meal with Bok Chouy in it, can be made in the least possible time.

The only precaution you need to take is to rinse it well under water, before you use it for cooking.  It is recommended you cut off the ends and wash each stalk + leaf individually.

The dirt usually collects at the bottom in the crevices of the stalks, so cutting the ends off,  helps make them more accessible to clean.

Bok Choy and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients :

• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 tomato diced
• ½ cup diced mushrooms,
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium bok chouy, cleaned and chopped
• 1 tsp ginger & garlic finely chopped
• ½ tsp crushed pepper
• ½ mixed dry herbs (oregano / thyme / basil )
• 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp green chilli chinese sauce
• A dash of tabasco sauce (if you want it spicy a few drops will make all the difference )
• Salt to taste

Method :

• Heat the saucepan add the olive oil then add the diced onion.
• Add chopped ginger garlic saute well then add tomatoes saute for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 4 cups water and bring to a boil, add the soy sauce, crushed pepper, salt & the green chilli sauce.
• Once soup begins to boil, reduce heat to low add the diced mushrooms & simmer for 5 mins. Then cut 1/2″ to 1″ off the end of each bok chouy plant and rinse them thoroughly.  Then slice the leaves into bite-sized pieces and add to the soup pan.  Simmer for another 2 mins
• Garnish mixed herbs, a dash of tabasco and add chopped green onion (if desired.)
• Serve hot.
  

  A soul warming Bok Chouy and Mushroom soup bowl is all you need on a rainy day or on a cold winter night.

  

   

Handy Tips :

1. Bok Chouy is a delicate vegetable and hence any overcooking will destroy the nutrients in it. So keep the cooking time to the bare minimum.

2. Make only the necessary amount of bok chouy that your family needs, because storing it in the fridge may not taste too appetizing and also there will be a loss in the nutritional content of the dish when you reheat it.

3. You can combine this soup with a garlic bread or soup sticks makes an excellent combination.