Easy Tomato Soup
Oct20

Easy Tomato Soup

  Ingredients •4 medium size tomatoes, blanched then diced •½ tsp salt •½ tsp black pepper •1 cup water •1 tbsp olive oil or 1 tbsp butter •Dash of hing •1 tsp Italian seasoning •½ tsp brown sugar, optional Preparation Heat oil in the pot. Add all seasoning first then diced tomatoes. Sauté the tomatoes for a few minutes then add water. Cook the soup for 15 minutes or until tomatoes are mashed. Serves 2 By Madhavi Devi Dasi  ...

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Butternut Squash Soup
Oct19

Butternut Squash Soup

  Ingredients Butternut squash………………………. 1 Kg or 2.2 pounds Water…………………………………….. 8 C Butter ……………………………………. 3 Tbsp Asafetida powder…………………….. ½ Tsp Ground...

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Buckwheat Soup
Oct18

Buckwheat Soup

  Ingredients 1 cup buckwheat 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped tomato 1 ½- 2 tsp salt 10 cups water ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp chili flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tbsp cilantro leaves Preparation Heat the pot with oil. Sauté all vegetables (you may use any vegetables you have) until tender then add tomato. Meanwhile, wash raw or roasted buckwheat. Add buckwheat, seasoning,...

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Black Eye Bean and PastaSoup
Oct17

Black Eye Bean and PastaSoup

  Ingredients •1 C black eye bean •5 C water •1 celery stick chopped •2 carrots, chopped •1 bay leaf •3 C chopped tomatoes •¾ C pasta shapes such as farfalle or any other of yourchoice •1½ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp black pepper •100 g spinach, washed and stalks removed Preparation 1.Wash and soak the beans for 6-8 hours. Drain. In a saucepan,cook the beans with water until tender. Or alternately you canpressure cook the beans until tender...

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Asparagus Soup
Oct16

Asparagus Soup

Ingredients •500 g fresh asparagus •1½ Tbsp oil •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •5½ C water •1½ Tsp salt •½ C half and half or milk •½ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1.Slice off the tips of the asparagus and cut the stalks intosmall pieces. 2.Heat ½ Tbsp of oil in a sauté pan over moderate heat,sprinkle ¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder, add the asparagus tips andstir fry until tender. Keep aside. 3.Heat the remaining oil in a...

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Tofu and Veggie Stew
Oct15

Tofu and Veggie Stew

  Ingredients •1 block of frozen tofu (freeze a block of tofu you bought from the store), cut into cubes •3 cups of dried soy meat (all kinds whichever you can find) •3 carrot sticks, cut into cubes •1/3 daikon (Chinese turnip), cut into cubes •2/3 cup soy sauce •4 cups water •8 Aniseed (whole) •1 cup cubed bamboo shoots (fresh or frozen), optional •1 tbsp sesame oil Preparation 1. In a pot of boiling water, cook dried soy meat...

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