Vegetables in Sour Soup

Ingredients:

* 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
* 1 large potato, diced
* 1 large bok choy or other greens
* 1 cup fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch
* 1 lb tofu, diced
* 1 chayote (Mexican Pear), diced
* 1 medium onion, diced small
* 4 garlic cloves
* 1/2 package tamarind soup mix or 5 g tamarind broth cubes
* salt and pepper to taste
* 6 cups water

Procedure:

1. Chop all vegetables
2. If you're using tamarind remove the hard outer shell.
3. Soak the tamarind pulp, seeds and all, in 1 cup of warm water, fish out the seeds and the membranes and reserve the liquid to add after.
4. Cook potatoes in water for 10 minutes
5. Add salt to taste
6. Add remaining vegetables, tofu and seasoning
7. Cook 10-15 minutes more
8. Add the tamarind soup
9. Simmer
10. Serve