Sweet corn soup recipe – a comforting, healthy and delicious mixed soup make with corn kernels & veggies. Sweet corn soup is a popular soup from the Indo Chinese cuisine & is very common on the Indian Chinese restaurant menus.
It is a favorite among many Indians. Sweet corn soup is usually served as a starter before the Indo Chinese main meal. However it tastes so delicious and can just be had anytime of the day.
Sometimes I even end up making this for a weekend breakfast along with some bread toast or egg toast.
This soup goes also very well with some noodles or fried rice. You can also just add some boiled noodles to the soup towards the end to make a sweet corn noodle soup.
Usually Indian Chinese restaurants use corn starch to thicken the sweet corn soup. I rarely use corn starch and instead use a potato to thicken the soup. It tastes so good and is healthier.
Step-by-step photos
Preparation for sweet corn soup
1. I used carrots, beans, peas, spring onions and sweet corn kernels. I used potato as well to thicken the soup. It is optional and you may skip if you prefer the Indo Chinese style.
2. Wash, peel and chop carrots. Also chop spring onions, beans, garlic and ginger.
3. Heat oil in a pot. Add ginger garlic and saute until it turns aromatic. You can also skip ginger if you do not prefer.
4. Then add spring onion whites, peas, sweet corn, potatoes (optional) & beans. Saute them on a high flame for 2 to 3 mins.
How to make sweet corn soup
5. Pour water and mix well. Simmer the soup until the veggies turn tender.
6. Optional – When the veggies are soft, stir in 1 tsp corn starch with few tbsps. Water and pour it slowly to the soup.
If desired you can also puree half cup corn kernels with little water in a blender until you get a smooth puree. Then pass it through a strainer and mix well. Boil until the soup turns thick to suit your liking.
7. Add sugar, salt, spring onion greens & pepper. Taste the soup and add more salt if needed.
Transfer to serving bowls and you can add a bit of vinegar & chilli sauce for restaurant flavors. Serve sweet corn soup hot or warm.
Tips to make sweet corn soup
- I have use frozen sweet corn kernels. You can also use corn on the cob. Just rinse the corn cob first and then remove the kernels with a knife.
- You can also use canned sweet corn kernels.
- To make Chinese restaurant style sweet corn soup, dissolve about 1 tsp corn starch in 2 few tbsps of water and pour it to the soup once the corn kernels are tender.
- Vinegar, chilli sauce & ground white pepper are served alongside sweet corn soup in restaurants. You can add them as desired just before serving. I avoid vinegar and chilli sauce as I have kids at home.
- Arrowroot powder or potato starch can also be used to thicken the soup.
Variations
- To make the soup creamy you can also puree half cup of sweet corn kernels with little water in a blender. Pass it through a strainer and boil until the soup thickens. You can also add some corn starch along with this.
- You can also add some shredded chicken to the soup. This turns very delicious and you can also stir in some soya sauce, green chili sauce & vinegar just before serving.
- Usually oil is used to make Indo Chinese soup. But you can also use butter to have a buttery soup. Garlic sauteed in butter lends a too good flavor to the soup. Kids will surely love this.
- You can even add some cooked noodles to this to make sweet corn soupy noodles.
You can also serve this to a baby over 8 months just skip the ginger garlic pepper in the recipe. Puree the veggies with some soup and serve.
More Soup recipes
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Recipe
Easy sweet corn soup recipe
Sweet corn soup recipe | How to make sweet corn soup
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
Ingredients for corn soup
- 1 ½ cup corn kernels (fresh, frozen any)
- 1 teaspoon corn starch or corn flour or ½ to 1 potato finely chopped
- ¼ cup green peas
- ¼ cup carrots finely chopped
- 4 to 6 beans finely chopped
- 2 to 3 sprigs spring onions chopped
- 2 ½ to 3 cups water or stock
optional
- 1 teaspoon oil or (butter)
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon pepper powder or as needed
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon garlic minced
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon ginger minced – optional
Instructions
Preparation for sweet corn soup
- Wash all veggies under running water.
- Chop carrots, beans and spring onions.
- Separate the whites and greens of spring onions. Mince the ginger and garlic.
How to make sweet corn soup
- Heat oil in a pot and saute ginger garlic until aromatic.
- Next add spring onion whites, carrots, beans,peas & sweet corn kernels.
- Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour water or stock. Boil till all the veggies get cooked.
- Cooking on a low flame makes the soup taste better.
- Optional for restaurant style – While the soup boils, mix 1 tsp corn starch with 3 to 4 tbsp water.
- When the veggies are soft cooked, pour this slowly to the pot and stir till it thickens.
- Add salt and sugar as well. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- Add the spring onion greens and pepper.
- Transfer sweet corn soup to bowls.
- If desired can add some vinegar, green chilli sauce and ground white pepper.
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
Notes
- Optionally you can puree half cup of corn kernels with some water to a smooth puree and then pass it through a filter to the boiling soup. This also thickens the soup.
- you can also use some shredded chicken. Saute before adding the veggies.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
© Swasthi’s Recipes
Nitya says
This soup was amazing, it filled my body and heart with warmth! The ginger can be a little strong, but I liked it. To get the full Indo-Chinese experience, I added 3 teaspoons of cornstarch to thicken it up a bit. 10/10 would make again!
swasthi says
Hello Nitya
Thank you! Glad you liked the soup
Krishna says
Wonderful .absolutely delicious and simply taught.no hassles making it following the steps methodically.thanks
swasthi says
You are welcome!
Glad you like it! Thank you
Beethoven says
This is a fab recipe so simple to make yet tastes delicious. I sauteed a leek along with the sweet corn, and added fresh celery at the end. Serve with crusty cheese bread. Can’t wait to make it again for my friends
swasthi says
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the soup.
Nafisa latifjiwala says
Your recipes are really very simple and they turned out good thanks for your detail description
swasthi says
Welcome Nafisa
Manish says
Healthy and delicious
Meena goel says
Nice recipe
KHUSHI RAMTEKE says
It was a good recipe when I made it it was very very tasty yum I loved your recipe it was very easy
swasthi says
Thanks Khushi
Glad to know you liked it
Hansy says
Hi…. This soup turned out really well… So comforting and delicious … Thx a bunch !
swasthi says
Welcome Hansy
Happy to know it came out well
Thanks for writing
Siri says
Sorry for so many questions in sg where we can get palak? Can i give red banana to my baby ?
swasthi says
Siri,
No problem at all.
You can find palak in most indian stores or in mustafa, little India.
These days you can find Indian stores in most places. I buy from a place near my home. Tell me where do u live. I can tell you the nearest place.
Yes you can give red banana. You can also steam it until soft and give. Do not give regularly. Feed for 2 to 3 days and check if your baby is doing well.
Siri says
Thank u very much for ur reply. I used to go little india regularly .i am living in ang mo kio ave 10. Do i need to ask palak or any other name ?
swasthi says
Welcome Siri
Actually palak is known as spinach. There are many kinds of spinach available like chinese spinach, malayisan spinach etc. But usually we give only Indian spinach to babies, i think it is lighter to digest. I have no idea if there is any indian stores near ang mo kio. Probably you can check in a near by wet market. Usually many wet markets have some Indian stores.
Siri says
thanku. But here thotakura ( amaranthas ) also calling as spinach dats y got doubt.
Siri says
Near by indian shops are are there. I will check once again thank u for ur patience n replies
swasthi says
yes so many leafy greens are called spinach here but we call only palak as spinach in India
Siri says
Hi swasthi i have some more doubts, now am giving oats mixed with carrot or apple in da mrng ( 9 to 9.30) at 11 to 11.30 breast feed, 12.30 rice with dal or sweet potato or veg afer dat milk, evng at 4.30 to 5 any fruit. She used to sleep very late in da n8 like 12 to 12.30. Now 9th month is running for her do i need to feed any food in da n8? Will u plz guide me
swasthi says
Hi Siri
Babies will be unable to sleep early for 2 reasons
1. Due to colic
2. Beco’z of hunger. During 8 to 9 months, most babies become physically active either crawling, rolling around or playing etc this makes them feel hungry. When there is not enough food in the stomach they do not sleep quickly.
You can start giving early dinner by 7 pm. Do check the baby food chart for food ideas and recipes.
If you feel the baby is able to digest well. Then feed milk after 2 and a half to 3 hours, just before bed time.
Hope these help
Siri says
Thank u. I will start dinner
Siri says
Can i give it to my 8 months old baby in da evng
swasthi says
Yes Siri you can blend it and give. Make it to a slightly thin soup and give. There is potato in the recipe, so do not feed in the night until your baby turns one. Before evening 6 is just fine.
You can also replace potatoes with sweet potatoes or yellow pumpkin (curry pumpkin) or even bottle gourd.
Rahjz says
Superb!!!Simply the best
swasthi says
Thank you
Shraddha says
Easy to make and tasty!
swasthi says
Thanks Shraddha
Zeeba says
Never thought sweet corn soup was this easy to make!. Thanks for the recipe Swathi. I am happy that I can now make my little one’s favourite soup at home. 🙂
swasthi says
welcome Zeeba
anbalagan says
thanks.
Shaunak Shah says
Thanks. Simple recipe. Made minus cornstarch yesterday but turned out great. Daughter loved it.
swasthi says
welcome. Glad to know it turned out good.
Renu Palkar says
Its so easy and simple. My husband and I both enjoyed it a lot. Great taste in less efforts. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
swasthi says
Hi Renu
Glad to know you both enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback
Have a nice weekend
🙂
Anuja Agarwal says
Thanks for d corn soup recipe it was easy n delicious….
swasthi says
Welcome Anuja
Sara says
Comforting and delicious soup made this yesterday when it was raining. Thanks
swasthi says
Welcome Sara
Thanks for the feedback. I am glad you liked it
beenish says
Hi swasthi
Very rich and healthy recipe.
swasthi says
Hi Beenish,
Thank you. Sorry that i took a long time to answer your query on the urad dal khichdi post. Just was busy with the kids vacations. I have replied to your query.