Mushroom Lemongrass Soup

Ingredients:

4-5 large button mushrooms
2 stalks of lemongrass
4-5 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1 stalk of celery
1 inch ginger
2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp white pepper powder
2 tsp fish sauce
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp vinegar
A pinch of sugar
4 cups water
Fresh cilantro

Preparation:

1. Boil 4 cup of water and add lemongrass and celery stalk to it. Boil it for about 30 min.
2. Strain the resulting stock and discard lemongrass and celery. (You may throw in your choice of vegetables along with these; like carrots, beans etc)
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan (preferably olive oil) and add chopped garlic to it. Add slices mushrooms and saute for 5-7 min. Then add the prepared stock.
4. Boil the soup and add the powders and sauces mentioned above. Add some sugar as per taste.
5. Finish it off by garnishing with some fresh cilantro.