Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

1 cup broccoli florets

1 Cup vegetables stock (boiled vegetable water)

1 tsp finely chopped garlic

1 bay leaf

A pinch cinnamon powder

1 clove

1 tsp butter

Few crushed pepper

½ tsp fresh cream

Salt to taste

Method

Heat the pan add butter.

Add bay leaf, garlic and clove saute.

Add broccoli and vegetable stock cook until broccoli boils well.

Add salt, cinnamon powder, pepper powder and switch off the gas.

Remove the bay leaf and garnish with fresh cream.

Ready to serve hot Broccoli Soup.

Spinach Soup (Palak Soup)

Ingredients

1 Bunch spinach 

1 tsp chopped ginger

1 tsp chopped garlic

A pinch pepper powder

A pinch sugar

2 tbsp butter

1 bowl ice water

Salt to taste

Method

Separate the spinach  leaves from the stem and wash them well.

In a bowl add water with a pinch of sugar and bring it to boil.

Dip spinach  leaves in this water for 2 minutes.

Strain the water (keep this water to add in the soup later)

Dip the leaves again in ice water for 5 minutes.

By doing this you can retain the green color of spinach .

In a pan add butter, in that add ginger, garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.

Add the above to spinach  and grind to a smooth paste.

Now add water to the above paste and filter it.

Add salt and boil it for 2 more minutes.

Finally add pepper powder and some more butter.

Ready serve hot spinach soup.

Health benefits of Spinach

It's an excellent source of Iron, vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium,

calcium, vitamin C, vitamin B2, & B6 potassium and dietary fiber,

protein, phosphorus and vitamin E.

Regular consumption of spinach helps to prevent osteoporosis, iron-deficiency and anemia.

II - Method

Cream of Spinach Soup

Above all ingredients +

1 Bunch chopped spinach 

1 onion

1 tsp corn flour

2 tbsp fresh cream

¼ cup milk

Method

In a pan, heat the butter add onion, ginger, garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.

Boil 1 cup of water add a pinch of sugar, spinach  and cook for 2 minutes.

Allow  to cool completely, grind it ,add some water and strain it.

In a bowl add corn flour and milk, mix well without any lumps.

Add this to the spinach mix and cook for 2 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, fresh cream and cook for a minute.
Serve hot, garnish with cream or butter.

Carrot & Beetroot Soup

Ingredients

2 carrots

2 Tomatoes

1 small beetroot

5 Small onions (sambar vengayam)

1 tsp chopped garlic

1 tsp oil / butter

A pinch pepper powder

A pinch sugar

Few coriander leaves.

Salt to taste

Method

In a pressure cooker, add 1 spoon of butter. In that add

small onions, garlic, a pinch sugar and sauté for 1 minute.

Add tomato, carrot, beetroot, salt and sauté for 2 minute.

Add 2 to 3 cups of water and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Allow to cool, then grind it coarsely. 

Boil the above vegetable mix for 2 more minutes.

Finally add pepper powder and coriander leaves.

Ready to serve hot carrot and beetroot soup.

Pumpkin & carrot soup

Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin

1 carrot

Few spring onion

2 spoons cooked rice

¼ tsp chopped garlic & green chili

1 tsp oil / butter

1 tsp corn flour

Salt to taste

Method

Pressure cook pumpkin and carrot  with ½ cup of water and salt for 1 whistle.

Grind them along with cooked rice and water in a blender keep aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add garlic & green chili sauté.

Add spring onion and saute, add ½ cup water allow to boil.

Mix corn flour with little water, add to above and cook for 2 minutes.

Add vegetable paste, after it comes to boil, switch off the gas.

Garnish with spring onions.

Ready to serve hot pumpkin & carrot soup

Sweet and Sour Noodle Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp boiled noodles

1 tsp boiled green peas

1 tbsp grated carrot

1 tabs spring onion

1 tsp crushed garlic

1 tsp chilli sauce (or green chilli)

1 tsp tomato ketchup

2 tsp vinegar

2 tbsp soy sauce

A pinch sugar

1 tsp oil or butter

2 tbsp corn flour

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, and spring onion and saute.

Add boiled carrot, peas and noodles mix gently and set aside vegetable & noodles mix.

Mix corn flour with little water, boil 2 cups of water and add corn flour mix.

Cook it till the consistency is thick, add vegetable and noodles mix to this.

Add vinegar, sugar, soya sauce, green chilli sauce, tomato ketchup and salt.

After it comes to a boil, switch off the gas.

Sweet and Sour Noodle Soup is ready to serve.

American corn & Cheese soup

Ingredients

1 cup American corn

2 spoons grated cheese

1 onion

Few ginger & garlic

¼ spoon black pepper powder

2 spoons corn flour

½ spoon butter / oil

Salt to taste

Method

Boil American corn with water for 5 minutes and set aside.

In a pan add ½ spoon of butter add onion, garlic and ginger sauté for 2 minutes.

Now add boiled corn along with water.

Mix the corn flour with little water add this to above with salt and allow to boil.

Finally add grated cheese and freshly crushed pepper powder.

American corn cheese soup is ready to serve.

Carrot and tomato soup

Ingredients

2 carrots

4 tomatoes

1 tables spoon corn flour

Few garlic finely chopped

1 spoon butter

1/4 spoon pepper powder

For garnishing Corn flakes

Salt to taste

Method

Pressure cook carrots and tomatoes in water with salt and grind them.

Mix corn flour with little water add to above mix, allow to boil for 10 minutes.

Finally add butter and pepper powder.

Garnish with corn flakes or fresh cream  

Health benefit of carrot - Vitamin A 

It helps the body to maintain healthy connective tissue, teeth and gum. 

Tomato - Vitamin - C

Very low in fat contents and  no cholesterol levels.

They are excellent sources of antioxidants, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins.

The antioxidants present in tomatoes helps to prevent cancer.

Baby Corn Soup with Yellow pumpkin

Ingredients

1 cup baby corn

1 cup yellow pumpkin

1 tables spoon corn flour

Few garlic finely chopped

1 spoon butter

1/4 spoon pepper powder

For garnishing mint or spring onion 

Salt to taste

Method

Pressure cook corn and yellow pumpkin in water with salt.

Grind the yellow pumpkin, add corn and corn flour allow to boil for 10 minutes.

Finally add butter and pepper powder. Garnish with mint.

Pumpkin has many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C and vitamin E