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Tomato Egg Drop Soup

Veg + Egg · Soups & Salads

Soups & SaladsLow carbGluten-freeDairy-free

Total20 min
Prep10 min
Cook10 min
Serves4
Per serving81 cal
Spicemild

Good for: Rainy Day

Tomato Egg Drop Soup

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Tomato egg drop soup: beaten egg poured into ginger, garlic and tomato broth thickened with cornflour, with white pepper. Mild, serves 4, 20 minutes, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

12 items
Cooking for4 servings
  • GarlicGarlic1 tsp
  • TomatoTomato1 cup
  • Red Chilli SauceRed Chilli Sauce1 tbsp
  • Corn FlourCorn Flour1.5 tbsp
  • EggsEggs2
  • Vegetable StockVegetable Stock4 cup
  • GingerGinger, Grated1 tsp
  • Tomato SauceTomato Sauce1 tbsp
  • SaltSalt1.5 tsp
  • White Pepper PowderWhite Pepper Powder¼ tsp
  • WaterWater3 tbsp
  • Coriander LeavesCoriander Leaves2 tbsp

Contains: egg.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 4
Energy81kcal324kcal
Protein4.4g18g
Carbohydrate9.3g37g
Fat2.8g11g
Fibre0.8g3.2g
Sugar3.8g15g

Cookd masalas for tomato

Method

  1. 1

    In a pot, pour in the vegetable stock along with grated ginger and garlic. Cover and bring it to a boil.

    GarlicVegetable StockGinger

  2. 2

    Add the tomato, tomato ketchup, red chilli sauce, salt and white pepper powder. Bring it to a boil again. Cover and simmer for 3 minutes.

    TomatoRed Chilli SauceTomato SauceSaltWhite Pepper Powder

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the water to form a slurry. Add this to the soup.

    Corn FlourWater

  4. 4

    Beat the eggs in a bowl. Pour the beaten eggs into the pot in a thin stream, from a height. Simultaneously, keep mixing the soup with a ladle so that the egg forms into thin strands.

    Eggs

  5. 5

    Add the chopped coriander leaves and simmer for 1 more minute. Turn off the heat and serve warm.

    Coriander Leaves

Before you start

How long does Tomato Egg Drop Soup take?
20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Tomato Egg Drop Soup serve?
4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Tomato Egg Drop Soup vegetarian?
It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Tomato Egg Drop Soup spicy?
It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Tomato Egg Drop Soup?
1 cup Tomato, 4 cup Vegetable Stock, 2 Eggs, 1.5 tbsp Corn Flour, 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Tomato Egg Drop Soup?
No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Tomato Egg Drop Soup?
About 81 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

9 notes
  • F

    FatimaFebruary 2026

    Yummy soup 🥰

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  • S

    sharvani rajuJanuary 2026

    Delicious and gets done within 20 minutes.

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  • D

    deva keerthanaNovember 2024

    good

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  • J

    Joanna Joan MandieJuly 2024

    type of vegetable stock? which brand and concentration?

  • C

    A Cookd cookMarch 2024

    Awesome recipe

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  • M

    meenaJanuary 2022

    you can also use kashmiri chilli powder,if you dont have red chilli sauce

  • M

    meenaJanuary 2022

    It was delicious, a must try recipe.

  • S

    Stephanie Josephine LewisDecember 2021

    the easiest soup ever😍

  • Rathi priya

    Rathi priyaDecember 2021

    your receipes is tooo good. please make some daily kulambu varieties

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