Light dinner soup

What you need
1 teacup cauliflower, cut into big pieces
2 tablespoons chopped lettuce leaves
2 sliced carrots
1 tablespoon chopped celery
2 tablespoons chopped spring onions without leaves
1 medium sized firm tomato, cut into small pieces
4 to 5 tablespoons cooked and dried rice
1/4 teaspoon Ajinomoto powder
2 tablespoons refined oil
refined oil for deep frying
salt to taste

Method
1. Heat the oil on a high flame and add the cauliflower, carrot, celery, spring onions, Ajinomotto powder and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add 6 teacups of hot water, the tomato pieces, lettuce and salt and give one boil.
3. Pour into a large serving bowl.
4. Deep fry the dried rice on a high flame.
5. Just before serving, add the rice.
6. Serve hot with chillies in vinegar and chilli sauce.