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Fun Kot/Arrowroot Carrot Soup ~ 粉葛猪尾骨胡萝卜汤

In this hot, humid weather and more so during this 'lock down' period, it's good to have your meals with a refreshing and light soup.  Here, I'm sharing with you a Fun Kot/Arrowroot Carrot Soup with some pig tail bones.  Arrowroot is a type of root vegetable which is free from gluten, low in calories and high in protein.  I shared another Fun Kot soup in my blog, long time ago and you can check it 'here' if you want a variation.



Fun Kot/Arrowroot Carrot Soup ~  粉葛猪尾骨胡萝卜汤
Ingredients
  • 350 gm Fun Kot
  • 300 gm pig tail bones
  • 2 medium size carrots
  • 10 seedless red dates
  • 2 lt water
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. Bring some water to a boil and blanch the tail bones to remove any impurities.  Drain, rinse and set aside.
  2. Remove the skin from the Fun Kot, cut into chunks.
  3. Peel the skin of the carrot, and cut into chunks.
  4. Boil 2 lt or a bit more water in a stock pot, add in the red dates, tail bones, fun kot and carrots.  Bring to a simmer.
  5. Cover pot with lid and let it boil under medium low heat for about 2 hours.
  6. Add salt to taste, dish out, serve.

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