Here's a recipe for a delicious, no-fuss and hearty comfort soup. Just pop all the ingredients for Lotus Root soup in a slow cooker in the morning and it's ready when you are back from work ! Enjoy !

INGREDIENTS (for 2 servings)

• 6 slices of lotus root (fresh or frozen) - 1 cm thick

• 4 small dried cuttlefish

• 1 tablespoon dried prawn

• 8 red dates

• 1 carrot (thickly sliced)

• 1 cup of raw peanuts (without skin)

• 4 garlic cloves (with skin)

• 1 litre of boiling water

METHOD

Put all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Press start and enjoy the soup in 4 hours. Alternatively simmer for 2 hours.