Soups
Yellow Lentils Soup
Ingredients:
1/2 cup sprouted whole Yellow Lentils (saboot moong dal)
1 tsp oil/ghee
1 tbsp tamarind paste
4 cloves crushed garlic
1/4 cup chopped leaves of fenugreek/methi
1/2 tsp cumin seeds/jeera
Salt to taste.
Method:
Steam lentils with fenugreek leaves in 3 cups water for 5 minutes or till soft.Add tamarind paste and blend. Add salt to taste.
In another saucepan heat oil and put jeera. When it splutters, add crushed garlic.Pour it over the lentils, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Pumpkin And Dill Seed Soup:
A creamy, wholesome warm-up.
Ingredients:
4 Serves
3 cups red pumpkin (cut into cubes)
1 tsp dill seeds
2 tbsp onions (chopped)
2 tbsp fresh cream, 2 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper to taste.
For the garnish:
Chopped spring onion greens.
Method:
Heat butter in a saucepan. Add the dill seeds and onions and saute for a few minutes. Add the pumpkin pieces and cook for a few minutes. Pour 3-4 cups of water, salt and pepper and cook till the pumpkin is tender. Cool and puree in a blender till smooth. Strain the pureed soup. Pour in a saucepan, add cream and bring to a boil once again. Serve hot, garnished with spring onion greens.
Lemon And Tortilla Soup:
2 Corn Tortillas
1 medium tomato
2 medium onions
4 green chillies
1 lemon
A pinch of saffron
2 tsp vegetable oil
4 cups vegetable stock
Salt to taste
1 tbsp lemon juice
4 walnuts
1/2 cup cream
Oil for deep frying
Method:
Roughly chop vegetables like carrots, French beans, onion, leeks, celery, garlic and boil in plenty of water. Once it comes to a boil simmer and strain. Cut tortillas in strips. Wash and chop the tomatoes, onions and green chillies. Cut lemon into four. Dissolve saffron in warm water. Shell the walnuts and cut into four. Heat oil in saucepan and fry tortilla strips until brown and crisp. Keep aside. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a large saucepan. Sauté add onions and green chillies. Add the vegetable stock and salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add tomatoes, lemon juice, shelled walnut pieces and saffron and simmer for another 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add fried tortilla strips and cream. Serve hot.
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