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Soup

Garden fresh tomato soup

Tomato soup Ingredients:

4 cups chopped fresh tomato

1 carrot roughly chopped

1 onion sliced

4 whole cloves

2 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp  white sugar

Pepper to taste

Method:

In a pot , over medium heat, combine tomatoes, onion, carrots, cloves and vegetable broth. Bring them to boil for about 20 minutes to blend all the flavors. Remove from heat and run the mixture through a blender or food mill into a large bowl . If using food mill discard any stuff left over in the food mill. In a empty pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to  ale a roux, cooking until the roux is medium brown. Gradually whisk in a bit of the tomato mixture, so that no lumps formed and stir in the rest. Season with sugar, salt and pepper and adjust the taste.

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Minestrone soup

Minestrone soup

There is something incredibly satisfying about using up whole bunch of vegetables, beans and vegetable broth, this soup is a meal in itself.

Ingredients:

4 cups tightly packed spinach leaves

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 medium leeks, trimmed and sliced

2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped

1 medium white onion, chopped

1 celery rib chopped

7 cups vegetable broth

1 medium potato peeled and cut into cubes

1 medium zucchini trimmed and cut into cubes

1 28 ounce can chopped tomatoes

1 1/2 cup cannellini beans

Method:

Remove and discard the stems from the spinach. Wash, chop and keep them aside. Heat oil in a large stockpot. Add the leeks, carrots, onions and celery and sauté over medium heat until softened. Add the stock, potato, zucchini, spinach and tomatoes. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1 hour. stir the beans and salt to taste. Simmer just until the flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.

Ladle the soup into warm bowls and serve immediately with grated cheese!

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Tomato Soup

Tomato soup

Ingredients:

3-4 medium tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup grated carrot

1/2 medium red onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 teaspoon chopped ginger

4 cilantro stems with leaves chopped


Preparation:

Place all ingredients in a saucepan, along with salt and enough water to cover the vegetables, about 3 cups. Bring to a boil, and make sure the tomatoes are cooked.

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Let it cool a little, and blend the mixture into smooth liquid. Pass the soup through a strainer, pushing out all the liquid. Return the soup to the saucepan. If it’s too thick, add some water. Allow it to boil, turn off the heat and adjust the amount of salt, add little pepper and garnish with cilantro and serve hot!

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Heerekai (Ridge Gourd) Soup

Ridge Gourd soup

Ingredients:

Peeled and chopped ridge gourd– 2 cups

Dill leaves- 3/4 cup

milk- 1/4 cup

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Add ridge gourd, dill leaves and 3/4 cup of water in a pan, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes. Once cooled, blend everything together in a blender to form a smooth purée. Add milk and bring to boil and serve hot with salt and pepper!

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Bok Choy Mushroom Soup

Bok choy mushroom soup

Ingredients:

Bok choy- 3 cups, coarsely chopped

Canned white mushrooms or shiitake mushrooms (8 oz)-1 can

Tofu-1 cup cubed

Vegetable broth- 3 cups

Water- 1 cup

Soy sauce– 1 tbsp

Ginger- 2 tsp finely minced

Lime juice -2 tsp

Cilantro– 1/4 cup

Salt- to taste

Pepper- 1 tsp

Preparation:

Heat vegetable broth mixed with water in a pot, add in tofu, bok choy and mushrooms, salt, pepper, ginger and soy sauce.

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Cover the pot and boil for 10 minutes. Add cilantro and lime juice just before serving! Enjoy

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Artichoke Soup

Artichoke soup

Serves- 3 to 4

Ingredients:

Artichoke hearts-  8 oz can

Leeks-2, white part

Potato–  1 medium peeled

Garlic– 1 clove

Vegetable broth- 3 cups

Heavy cream– ½ cup

Olive oil– 4 tbsp

Salt – to taste

Pepper- ½ tsp

Preparation:

Chop Potatoes, white part of leek, garlic and keep aside.

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Artichoke hearts

In a medium saucepan, Heat olive oil, add chopped leek and garlic.Sauté until translucent. Add potatoes, artichoke hearts and broth. Sprinkle salt and pepper, cover the pan and boil it for 20 minutes.

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Once cooled blend everything together with heavy cream. Bring the blended mixture to heat and serve hot!

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Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

Medium size onion-1

Peeled potato-1

Tomato-1

Peeled carrot-1

Beans-6 to 8

Cauliflower- 5 to 6 small florets

Cabbage- 1/2 cup shredded

Butter-2 tbsp

Cloves-4

Cinnamon stick-1/2 inch

Salt-to taste

Bread crumbs– optional

Servings- 4 to 5

Preparation:

Cut all the vegetables coarsely.

In a cooker over medium heat, melt the butter, add cloves and cinnamon sticks, fry for a sec and add onions.

Fry onions until translucent and add tomatoes, salt and half cup of water. After 3 to 4 minutes add rest of the vegetables, two cups of water and pressure cook until vegetables are tender(usually two whistles). Cool down the cooked vegetables and blend the mixture in a bender until smooth. Add water if necessary. Bring the puree to boil in a pot and the soup is ready to serve. Add bread crumbs, pepper and salt to enhance the taste.

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Spring Vegetable Soup With Tarragon

Ingredients:

Small red potatoes- 10

Carrots- 2 medium sized

Celery ribs- 2

Onion- 1

Leek -1

Green beans- 2 handful

Tarragon- 1Tbsp chopped

Ground pepper and Kosher salt to taste

Preparation:

Cut all vegetables into medium sized pieces. In a large pot, combine water with potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and leek and bring to boil. Add salt and cook for about 30 minutes over low-medium heat. Add green beans and cook until tender. Stir in parsley and tarragon, puree the mixture in a blender and bring it to boil again for few minutes. Season with pepper and salt. Serve hot or warm.

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Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients:

Corn starch-2 Tbsp

Vegetable stock- 1½ cup

Water-1 ½ cup

Sweet corn cream style-1 can

Mushrooms- ¼ cup

Salt – to taste

Vinegar, ketchup and soy sauce

Mix 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1-2 cups of water until it dissolves. Keep aside in a bowl. Boil 3 cups of water with vegetable stock added into it. Add the corn starch mixture. Add 1 can sweet corn cream style (I use Green Giant brand). Cook mushrooms until tender in some hot water and add at this stage.

Bring to a boil and add a little soy sauce and salt to taste.

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