Fat Free Thai Style Vegetable Soup

• 1 liter water
• 1 large green chili, slit (add more if desired)
• 2 large tomatoes, grated (ripe)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 1 large carrot, julienned
• 1 cup Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
• 12 cup zucchini (julienned)
• 1 pepper (any colour,roughly chopped)
• 1 teaspoon tamarind paste
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (dark)
• 1 teaspoon lemongrass (the chopped and bottled variety)
• 2 tablespoons coriander (fresh)
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
• 1 teaspoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 fresh lime leaves (optional)

1. Bring water to boil.
2. Add salt, carrots, zucchini, cabbage, ginger, lemongrass and continue boiling for 5 minutes.
3. While the vegetables are cooking, roast cumin and coriander seeds on a griddle till aromatic and then coarsely crush.
4. Add this and remaining ingredients to soup and simmer for further five minutes.
5. Serve with noodles or Thai jasmine rice.

water, green chili, tomatoes, fresh ginger, carrot, chinese cabbage, zucchini, pepper, tamarind paste, soy sauce, coriander, cumin, coriander seed, salt, lemon juice, lime

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fat-free-thai-style-vegetable-soup-128216 (may not work)