Chicken (or Crab) & Sweetcorn Soup

Ingredients...

1 medium onion, finely chopped 1" frsh ginger, finely chopped 2 tbsps cooking oil 1 pinch five spice powder 1 1/2 pts chicken stock 12 oz fresh or frozen sweetcorn 1 oz cornflour 1 chicken breast cut in small dice or 8 oz white crabmeat 4 spring onions, finely chopped

Instructions...

1) Fry the chopped onon and ginger gently in the oil for 3 minutes.Add the 5 spice powder, stock and sweetcorn and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.Mix the cornflour with a little water and stir into the soup. Return to boil and remove from heat.

2) Put 2 ladlefuls of the soup into a food processor and process until smooth.Return to the soup with the diced chicken breast and simmer for 5 mins more.If using crab meat add it 2-3 mins before serving and stir into the soup.

3) Garnish with finely chopped spring onions and serve in chinese bowls.