White Pumpkin Soup

This healthy soup is prepared using White Pumpkin.  White Pumpkin is extremely good for balancing the acids in the stomach.

Required Time: 20 Minutes
Serves:4

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:
4 Cups White Pumpkin, cooked and  pureed
1 Cup Vegetable Stock
Salt and Pepper to taste

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Originally posted 2007-06-15 04:29:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Carrot-Cucumber Clear Vegetable Soup

Time Required: 15 Minutes

Cucumber Carrot Clear Soup

Ingredients:
1 Carrot cut into roundels
1 Cucumber cut into roundels
5-6 Spring Onion Bulbs
2tbsp Spring Onion Scallions, Chopped
2” Ginger, Chopped
2 Green Chilies, Chopped
1tbsp Corn flour
Juice of half Lemon
White Pepper Powder
A pinch of Ajinomoto (Optional)
1tsp Sesame Oil/Sunflower Oil (Optional)
Salt to taste
Water as required

Cucumber Carrot Clear Soup

Method:
Boil water along with Ginger and Chilies. Sieve the water into a vessel. Add Carrot and let it cook for 3 minutes. Now, add Cucumber, Onion, Salt and Ajinomoto. Let it cook for 3 more minutes. Mix Corn flour to the boiling mixture and keep stirring continuously. Now add the Green Spring Onions. Remove from fire after sometime and add Oil. Before serving add Lemon Juice.

Originally posted 2007-06-15 04:05:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Sweet Potato and Onion Soup

Time Required: 15 Minutes

Ingredients:
2tbsp Oil
1/2 Kg. Sweet Potatoes, diced
1 Carrot, diced
2 Onions, sliced
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
2 1/2 Cups Vegetable stock
1 1/2 Cups Orange juice
1 Cup Curds / Yogurt
2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves
Salt and Pepper to taste

To Garnish:
Chopped Coriander leaves
Orange rind

Method:
Heat Oil in a large saucepan and add the Sweet Potatoes and Carrot, Sliced Onions and Garlic. Sauté gently for 5 minutes, stirring continuously.

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Originally posted 2007-09-27 09:34:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Coriander Clear Soup

Time Required: 10 Minutes
Serves: 4

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Ingredients:
10 sprigs Coriander Leaves
8 Peppercorns
Juice of ½ Lemon
Salt to taste

Method:
Remove the roots and wash the sprigs thoroughly.  Pick few leaves out and keep it aside.  In a vessel add the Coriander sprigs, Peppercorns and 5 cups of water and boil for 5 minutes.  Sieve and add Salt, Lemon juice and Coriander leaves and serve immediately.


Originally posted 2008-11-29 16:18:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Noodles and Vegetable Soup

Cuisine: Chinese

This soup is extremely filling and is a complete meal by itself.  Perfect for winter.

Time Required: 25 Minutes

Noodles and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:
1 Cup boiled Noodles
1tbsp Oil
1 Cup Beans, Cabbage, Carrot, Capsicum, Shelled Peas
1” Ginger, Chopped into Juliennes
2 to 3 Cups Vegetable Stock
1tsp Green Chili Sauce
1tbsp Corn flour mixed with water
2tsp Soya Sauce
1tsp White vinegar
½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
1 Green Chili, Chopped finely
1 Onion or Spring Onion, Chopped finely
Salt to taste

Noodles and Vegetable Soup

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Leek and Potato Soup

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Leek and Potato Soup

Ingredients:
A bunch of Leek
2 Potatoes
1 Ripe Red Chili
3 Bay Leaves
1tsp Ground White Pepper
1tsp Butter
1tsp Olive Oil
Celery for garnishing
Salt to taste

Leek and Potato Soup

Method:
Remove the dark green layers of Leek. Chop the upper dark green portions too. Wash in a big bowl of water. Chop and keep aside.
Peel Potatoes and dice and keep aside.

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Hot and Sour Soup

This is very popular soup of Chinese cuisine. As the winter is about to descend on Bangalore, this soup in the evening is very comforting.

Time Required: 30 Minutes

Hot and Sour Soup

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup String Beans, Stringed and Chopped finely
1/4 Cup Carrot, Peeled and Chopped finely
1/4 Cup Shelled Peas
1/2 Cup Shredded Cabbage
3 – 4 Button Mushrooms (Optional)
1 small Capsicum
5 Pods Garlic
1″ piece Ginger, Julienne
2tbsp Oil
1/4 Cup Chopped Spring Onions
1tbsp Cornflour
1 Cup Tomato Puree
1tsp Vinegar
1tsp Soya Sauce
1tsp Green Chili Sauce
1/4 tsp Crushed Pepper
Salt to taste

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Vegetable Stock

Vegetable Stock Recipe.  A very important ingredient while making soups.

Time Required: 30 Minutes to 1 hour

Vegetable Stock

Ingredients:
10 – 12 String Beans, Chop into 1” pieces
1 Potato, Peeled and chopped into big pieces
5 Carrots, Chop into sticks
1 Cucumber, Chop into big pieces
½ Cauliflower Florets
1 Onion, Chopped
6 – 8 Garlic Pods, Peeled
2” Ginger piece, Peeled
1tsp Black Peppercorns
Few Bay Leaves
1tsp Saunf / Fennel Seeds

Vegetable Stock

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Sweet Potato Soup

Time Required: 20 Minutes

Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:
2 Cups peeled and diced Sweet Potatoes
1 Onion, Chopped
3 Pods Garlic
1 Carrot peeled and diced
1 Cup Orange Juice
1tbsp Butter or Oil
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt and Pepper to taste

Sweet Potato Soup

Method:
Heat Oil and add Sweet Potatoes, Onion, Garlic and Carrot. Sauté for a minute or two and remove from heat. Add a cup of water and pressure cook for a single whistle. Let it cool. Blend everything in a blender. Remove to a thick-bottomed pan and add 2 cups of water and Orange Juice and let it come to a boil. Add Salt and Pepper, mix well. Serve hot with toasts garnished with Coriander leaves.

Sweet Corn Soup

Time Required: 20 Minutes
Serves: 4

Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients:  
1 Cup Sweet Corn, Kernels
1 Onion
3 – 4 Garlic Pods
Crushed Pepper
1tbsp Butter or Olive Oil or Refined Oil
Salt to taste

Method:
Pressure cook Sweet Corn with 2 cups of water.  Heat Butter and add Onions and Garlic and sauté.  Puree Sweet Corn, Onion and Garlic and sieve.  Add salt and bring it to a boil and add freshly crushed Pepper and serve hot.