Lotus Root with Dried Octopus and Peanut Soup

Normally, I will cook my lotus root with carrot, red dates, pork ribs and wolfberry. Today, I will try another recipe which I came across in one of the soup cook book of my sister in law. I have made some changes with the soup as the following:

INGREDIENTS FOR LOTUS ROOT WITH DRIED OCTOPUS AND PEANUT SOUP

500 gm - Pork Ribs
500gm - Lotus Root
10 pieces - Chicken Feet
75gm - Peanut
Some Dried Octopus Head
Some Wolfberry/ Goji
2 pieces - Medium Red Dates
Water - Enough to cover all the ingredients
Salt

METHOD FOR COOKING LOTUS ROOT WITH DRIED OCTOPUS AND PEANUT SOUP

1. Clean the chicken feet. Some of the chicken stall will help you clean the chicken feet. Chop of the and discard the tips of the claw (nail). Then set aside.
2. In a hot boiling pot, blanched the chicken feet for 5 minutes. Rinse and drain the water and set aside.
3. In another hot boiling pot, blanched the pork ribs for 8 minutes. Rinse and drain the water and set aside.
4. Peel the skin of the lotus root and cut into pieces. Wash and set aside.
5. Wash the peanut for several times and discard the rotten peanut. Soak the peanut for 10 minutes.
6. Wash the dried octopus head for several times Soak the octopus head for 10 minutes.
7. Wash the red dates and wolf berry and set aside.
8. In a big pot, fill in water, pork ribs, chicken feet, peanut, lotus root, dried octopus head and red dates. Cook in high heat and after boiling, switch to medium heat and cook for 2.5 to 3 hours.
9. Add wolfberry and salt before serving.

Lotus Root with Dried Octopus and Peanut Soup