Watercress Soup

It's Sunday and drizzling outside. My fav day and weather....arrrh....so comfortable and cozy. Decided to just stay in, rest and have some home cooked meals. :)

Today, I'm going to try Watercress Soup. Not sure I've gotten bad vege or I did not put the right ingredients or simply my cooking skill sucks. This is at least my 3rd attempt over the past few years. The last time I cooked it, I totally gave up. The soup turned out bitter and I had to pour most of it away! What a waste!

I was reminded a lot of times by my mum that the watercress need to be put in boiling water and not cold water. I thought I followed her instructions well but I still failed....may be I am a bad student too...hahahah

Health Benefits
- Cooling

- Lung cleansing and suitable for smokers

Ingredients

(yields 1.8L)

1.8 ltr of Water

250g Pork Ribs

A grip of Wolfberries

4-6 Red Dates

100g Raw Peanuts

A bunch of Watercress

Method:

1) Pre-soak raw peanuts for at least 2 hours.

2) Soak Watercress in salt water for about 15 mins, remove roots and cut in half.

3) Blanch the pork ribs with boiling water for about 5 mins to reduce most of the scums.

4) Put all ingredients EXCEPT Watercress in a pot of water bring it to boil.

5) When water comes to a boil, put the Watercress in and simmer for at least 2 hours.

Results:

Nice and satisfying. I finally got it right! Thanks, Ma! Finished the whole pot of the soup in a day. :)