Friday, January 18, 2008

Green Beans with Dried Octopus and Lotus Soup

Ingredients
300g Chinese lotus root (peeled)
80g dried octopus (rinsed, cut into pieces)
100g green beans
1 piece (5g) dried tangerine peel
10g fresh ginger (flatten)
600g spare ribs
3000ml water

Seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/2 tbsp light soy sauce

Method
1. Rinse the spare ribs and blanch into boiling water. Remove, rinse under cool water, drain well. Keep aside.
2. Rinse green beans, soak in water for 30 mins. Remove and drained.
3. Pour water into deep pot and bring to a boil. Add in spare ribs, dried octopus pieces, lotus root, green beans, fresh ginger and dried tangerine peel. Cook for 15 mins. Cover, reduce to a low heat and cook for approximately 2 hrs.
4. Blend in seasoning, mix well and serve.