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Cabbage
Soup
Ingredients
for Cabbage Soup:
Preparation
Method for Cabbage Soup:
Step-01:
Heat ghee in a pan and fry the onion until soft.
Step-02:
Add cabbage and stir until wilted and coated with ghee.
Step-03:
Add potato, tomatoes, and water, bring to a boil, cover, and cook
over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Step-04:
Add stock, return to boil and cook for 5 minutes.
Step-05:
Remove from heat and mash or puree the soup.
Step-06:
Blend cornstarch with a little soup then stir it into the pan and
bring it to boil, stirring until slightly thickened.
Step-07:
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Cauliflower
Soup
Ingredients
Cauliflower Soup:
1
head cauliflower, cut into florets
1
bay leaf
1/2
tsp. salt
2
Tbs. butter or margarine
1
onion, finely chopped
1
potato, sliced
1/4
C. plain (all-purpose) flour
3
cup milk
salt
and pepper
Preparation
Method for Cauliflower Soup:
Step-01:
Place cauliflower, bay leaf, and salt into a pan and add just enough
water to cover.
Step-02:
Cook till the mixture boils, then reduce the flame and cook for an
additional 7 minutes.
Step-03:
Drain, reserving the liquid.
Step-04:
Meanwhile, melt butter and fry onion and potato for 5 minutes until
soft but not browned.
Step-05:
Blend in flour and cook, stirring continuously for 2 minutes.
Step-06:
Then add milk by stirring and cook till boiling.
Step-07:
Add cauliflower, reduce heat, and simmer gently until tender.
Step-08:
Puree in a blender or food processor then return to the pan and stir
in enough reserved liquid to desired consistency.
Step-09:
Check and adjust the seasoning to taste and reheat before serving.
Chickpea
Soup
Ingredients
for Chickpea Soup:
2/3
cup chickpeas, soaked overnight
3
3/4 cup water
1
tsp. cumin seeds
2
tsp. coriander seeds
1
tsp. fenugreek seeds
3
dried red chilies
1
Tbs. grated (shredded) coconut
2
Tbs. ghee
8
oz. tomatoes, skinned and chopped
1
tsp. ground turmeric
1
tsp. sugar
1
tsp. salt
Preparation
Method for Chickpea Soup:
Step-01:
Bring chickpeas and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil, cover, and simmer
for 1 hour until tender.
Step-02:
Grind cumin, coriander and fenugreek seeds, chilies, and coconut.
Step-03:
Heat ghee and fry spices for 1 minute.
Step-04:
Puree chickpeas then stir in the fried spices, tomatoes, turmeric,
sugar, and salt and add the remaining water.
Step-05:
Cook till boiling, then cover with a lid, reduce the flame and cook
on simmer for 20 minutes.
Step-06:
Remove from flame, serve hot.
Coconut
Soup
Ingredients
for Coconut Soup:
2
coconuts grated,
2
blades of mace,
1
salt-spoonful of cinnamon,
3
pints of water,
Juice
of a lemon,
2
eggs,
1
oz. of fine wheat-meal,
pepper
and salt to taste.
Preparation
Method for Coconut Soup:
Step-01:
Cook the shredded coconut in water till boiling, add cinnamon, mace,
and season.
Step-02:
Then cook the mixture on low flame for an hour, and then strain
through a sieve the mixture and then return the soup to the saucepan.
Step-03:
Add wheat-meal, eggs, and lemon juice to form a paste, mix it well
in the soup.
Step-04:
Then allow the soup to simmer for 5 minutes, and serve
hot with plain boiled rice.
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