Creamy Mung Dal with Chopped Spinach
Moong, North India’s most popular dal, was a great favourite of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada. It is easy to digest and has a good flavor and high vitamin content. The spinach, preferably fresh, enhances the texture and marbled color of this power-packed dal soup, and the fried spices poured in at the end of the cooking add lashings of flavor. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes...
Carrot Soup
Ingredients • 10 medium sized carrots, peeled • 4 C water • 2 Bay leaves • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley • 1 Tsp salt • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 1 Tbsp chopped ginger • 1 Tbsp rice • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. Shred two carrots and dice the remaining 8 carrots. 2. Prepare the stock by combining shredded carrots, water, bay leaves, ¼ Tsp asafetida, parsley and ½ Tsp salt in a saucepan....
Vishakha’s Cream of Vegetable Dal Soup
Here is a quick pressure-cooker soup. The rice and legumes complement each other nutritionally and with the vegetables, seasonings and powdered spices –make a full-bodied creamy soup. Practically a meal in itself, this dish needs only a fresh flatbread and salad to make an excellent light lunch. If the vegetables listed are not available, you can substitute peeled Jerusalem artichokes, winter squash, summer squash or freeze peas...
Just Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients • 2 tbsp olive oil or butter • 4 cups cubed peeled butternut squash (about 1 1/2 pounds) • 1 1/2 cups water • ¼ cup brown sugar • 1-1 ½ teaspoon salt • ½ tsp pepper • ¼ cup plain yogurt • ¼ cup nuts, optional Preparation Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add squash cubes, and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover squash mixture, reduce heat, and simmer...
Tomato Coconut Soup
Ingredients • Tomatoes – 1 ½ kilo • Coconut – 1 • Pepper powder – 1 tsp • Salt – as required • Soaked rice – 1 tbsp • Water – 3 cups • Corn flour – 1 tbsp • Butter – 1 tbsp • Sugar – 1 tbsp • Milk – 1 cup Preparation 1. Add one cup of water to the grated coconut, liquidize and strain. 2. In the coconut add milk...