Pea and Broccoli Soup
Ingredients •1 stalk of celery, diced •2 C potatoes, peeled and diced •300g broccoli florets •2 C peas •1 bay leaf •5 C vegetable stock/water •2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley •1¼ Tsp salt •½ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1.Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan except the salt and pepper. Bring to the boil; simmer until the vegetables are tender. Or alternately, you can pressure cook the vegetables. 2.Discard the bay...
Mung Dal
Ingredients •Yellow mung dal ………………….250 ml •Ghee or oil………………………….1½ Tbsp •Water………………………………..1½ liter •Turmeric powder………………….½ Tsp •Tomatoes, chopped………………2...
Minestrone Soup
There are many versions of this soup. I have adapted this recipe to suite my family. You can alter the veggies as per your liking. A bowl of this soup is a meal in itself especially good for a healthy dinner. Ingredients • Diced Celery – ½ cup • Diced Green Pepper – ½ cup • Diced Red Pepper – ½ cup • Sweet Corn – ½ cup • Green Peas – ½ cup • Chopped Spinach – 1 cup • Shredded Cabbage – ½ cup • Shredded Carrots – ½ cup • Diced...
Tamarind Soup
Ingredients •¼ C of seeded tamarind pulp + 1 C of hot water •2½ C water •2 Tbsp ghee/gingelly oil (Indian style sesame oil) •1 dry red chili •1 Tsp mustard seeds •¼ Tsp fenugreek seeds •1 sprig fresh curry leaves •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 Tbsp sambar masala •1½ Tsp salt •1 Tsp brown sugar/jaggery •1½ Tbsp rice flour Preparation 1. Soak the tamarind in hot water for 20 minutes. 2. Strain the tamarind, collect the juice...
South indian yogurt soup
Ingredients Yogurt………………………1 C Water……………………….2 C Rice…………………………1 Tbsp Grated Coconut…………3 Tbsp Green Chilly……………..1 Dry Red Chilly………….1 Cumin...
South Indian toordal & tomato Soup-2
Ingredients Soup: • 1 walnut sized ball of seeded tamarind pulp soaked in 1 C of hot water • 2 C water • 1 tomato chopped • 1 green chili • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • ¼ Tsp red chili powder • 2 Tsp coriander powder • 1 Tsp cumin powder • 1½ Tsp salt • 1 Tsp brown sugar/jaggery • 1 C cooked toor dal water (cook 3 Tbsp toor dal in 1½ C water) • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves Tempering: • 1 Tbsp ghee • 1 dry red chili...