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, 1½ 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 80 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Tomato Egg Drop Soup

Name: Tomato Egg Drop Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 cup Vegetable Stock; 1 tsp Ginger, Grated; 1 tsp Garlic; 1 cup Tomato; 1 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 1 tbsp Red Chilli Sauce; 1½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp White Pepper Powder; 1½ tbsp Corn Flour; 3 tbsp Water; 2 Eggs; 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves

20 min
mild
Serves 4

Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min

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5 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as tomato egg soup · Veg + Egg · Soups & Salads

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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

Good for: Rainy Day

Ingredients

12 items

4 people

Vegetable Stock4 cup
Ginger, Grated1 tsp
Garlic1 tsp
Tomato1 cup
Tomato Sauce1 tbsp
Red Chilli Sauce1 tbsp
Salt1½ tsp
White Pepper Powder¼ tsp
Corn Flour1½ tbsp
Water3 tbsp
Eggs2
Coriander Leaves2 tbsp

Contains: egg.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 4 people
Energy	80kcal	320kcal
Protein	4.3g	17g
Carbohydrate	9.1g	36g
Fat	2.8g	11g
Fibre	0.7g	2.8g
Sugar	3.8g	15g

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Method

1
In a pot, pour in the vegetable stock along with grated ginger and garlic. Cover and bring it to a boil.
Vegetable StockGingerGarlic
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.
TomatoTomato SauceRed Chilli SauceSaltWhite Pepper Powder
3
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the water to form a slurry. Add this to the soup.
Corn FlourWater
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
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, 1½ 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 80 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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sharvani rajuJanuary 2026
Delicious and gets done within 20 minutes.
D
deva keerthanaNovember 2024
good
J
Joanna Joan MandieJuly 2024
type of vegetable stock? which brand and concentration?
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A Cookd cookMarch 2024
Awesome recipe
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.
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Stephanie Josephine LewisDecember 2021
the easiest soup ever😍
Rathi priyaDecember 2021
your receipes is tooo good. please make some daily kulambu varieties