Presenting one more delicious and flavourful Winter special soup recipe – Quick & Easy Maggi Ramen. It is a simple soup recipe, not very elaborate, and takes very less time to prepare & cook. And the taste is just amazing. It feels like having a comforting meal in a restaurant. In fact, even after having a big bowl, you will still feel light. These qualities make it just perfect for dinner.
There is some magic in Asian Recipes I guess. They all taste extremely delicious – light, and full of flavors and the aroma is to die for. If you enjoy this, then you must try our other soup recipes too.
Story Time
You know how much I love Ramen. I tried so many different variations of Ramen and I still have many more flavors to try out. But one day it just clicked with me that what if someone never tried ramen but may be interested in giving it a try at home? Those who never tried it would want to try the simplest of the Ramen recipes. Not everyone would be interested in preparing so many different things and buying different ingredients which they may not even use again.
That’s when I decided to share a Ramen recipe that you can very easily make at home, with the easily available ingredients, and by using the most favorite ingredient of Indians – Maggi! Maggi is something that almost every Indian LOVE. And you can easily find it on every corner of the street. For this recipe, you don’t need to buy anything special. You don’t even need to do any special preparation like making chili oil or vegetable broth. This recipe is very flexible and won’t scare you to try out the delicious Asian delicacy – Ramen.
What is Ramen?
Ramen is a Japanese noodle soup recipe. But you will find different kinds of Ramen in other Asian countries too. Every region has its own way of making it. They add their own special ingredients and create new flavors. However, ramen mostly consists of the following:
- The flavorful and aromatic broth
- Cooked veggies like mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots, broccoli, etc. But you can also add meat if you are a non-vegetarian.
- Seasonings and flavors like soy sauce, chili oil, miso, peanut butter, etc.
- Toppings like sesame seeds, peanuts, bean sprouts, nori, seaweeds, scallions, etc.
- Boiled Noodles
How to prepare vegetable broth?
Making broth is very simple and easy, It just needs time to infuse all the flavors in the water. It is cooked at a simmer for a long time, around 2 hours so that veggies can slowly release their flavors. In fact, the longer you cook, the better the flavor. You can even let it cook for 5 to 6 hours. But do not boil the vegetables. Because it is supposed to be cooked on low flame. I mostly cook it in my Instant Pot and it takes around 1 hour to prepare a delicious, flavorful, and aromatic broth.
Basically, you can use any vegetable or vegetable discards (like peels or old veggies) and add them to a large saucepan. Cover the veggies with water. The veggies should be soaked in. You will need around 3 to 4 liters of water for that. So, a 5-liter saucepan would be fine. You can add some spices too like cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper but that is optional. It depends on what recipes you are going to prepare with the broth. For example, If you are preparing risotto, then you would need a simple, neutral flavor broth. No flavor should be dominating.
After that, cover it and let it cook on low flame for around 1.5 to 2 hours (or longer). You can remove the foamy layer but you don’t need to. Once done, strain and store. Isn’t it simple to prepare? Check out the broth recipe for more details.
Is this recipe vegan?
Yes. All the ingredients used in this recipe are plant-based and vegan. You can try this recipe if you are a vegan or vegetarian.
Easy Swaps
- Vegetable Broth: For a quick and easy solution, use a bouillon cube. But the homemade broth is more natural, and chemical free. If you are in a hurry, you can even use water.
- Toppings: Use any topping of choice like regular firm tofu instead of roasted ones, peanuts, spinach, french green beans, etc.
- Sugar: Use jaggery, maple syrup, or honey instead.
More Ramen Recipes – just as good
P.S. All the soup recipes mentioned above are vegan and plant-based.
Now grab all the ingredients because you are ready to make this delicious, aromatic, and flavorful Maggi Ramen soup at home. It is perfect to make in this cold weather (or winter). You will feel warm and comforted. It is perfect to enjoy over the weekend brunch or for dinner too. It looks fancy and restaurant-like and it takes very less time to prepare. So, make it, slurp it, and have a delightful meal.
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Happy Cooking 🙂
Love
Richa
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