Veg Baby Corn Soup

Baby Corn is very rich in protein. The baby corn with other vegetables along with it makes a healthy soup. It is a Chinese soup. Kids usually likes such soups. Go for it.

Veg Baby Corn Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 15 mins

Servings 3 bowls

Ingredients:

4 baby corn finely chopped
1 Small Carrot finely chopped
4 Beans finely chopped
1 Small cup cabbage shredded
4 Tbsp corn flour
Salt as per taste
1 Tbsp pepper powder
1 Tbsp butter
Soya sauce during serving
Method:

Take a container on a heater add butter once the butter melts add all the vegetables fry it.
Add a bit of water and boil till all the vegetables are cooked.
Now add 3 cups of water, pepper powder, salt boil it.
Now mix corn flour in water and make a paste and mix it in soup.
Allow it to boil till it is thick.
Serve hot with soya sauce

Carrot Soup

Carrots can be used to make lot of dishes. We all know that carrots are really good for our health. It has lot of health benefits.We make carrot raita, carrot halwa, and it is also used with other vegetables to make curry. It is also used in salads. Here is one more recipe of carrot . Ya carrot soup.

Carrot Soup

Preparation Time: 5 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Ingredients:

2 Big carrots Peel off the skin and cut into thin pieces.

1 Medium size potato peel off the skin and cut in to small pieces.

Salt as per taste

Pepper powder 1 Tbsp

Butter 1 tbsp

Method:

First we have to boil the carrot and potato together in the water till they are soft. Then drain all the water and allow it to cool. With the help of the blender grind it well. Now take a container on heater add butter to it.  Once the butter starts melting add the grinded  carrot to the container. Also add the salt and pepper powder to it.  Boil it for some time. Serve hot. The potato is added to the carrot soup to make the soup thick and also adds taste to it.

Menasina Saaru (Pepper Rasam)

The menasina saaru is from Karnataka Cuisine. It is spicy and tasty. It is good to drink when it hot. Also act as good medicine for cold and sore throat.

Menasina Saaru (Pepper Rasam)

Ingredients:

2 Tomatoes finely chopped
1 Tbsp of pepper powder
Curry leaves a cup
1 Tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
2 to 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
1 Inch ginger finely chopped
Salt as per taste
Oil 2 tbsp
Jaggery a small piece
Mustard seeds 1/2 Tbsp
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
A pinch of hing
Method:

Grind the tomato and pepper in a grinder and keep aside. Now take a container on heater. Add oil once hot add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add garlic and ginger and fry it. Add curry leaves, turmeric powder, hing and fry it. Now pour the tomato and pepper paste to it. Also add bit water . Add salt, jaggery. Allow it to boil. Add fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Rajma Dal

Today I tried out Rajma Dal which was very tasty. As we all know that  Consumption of kidney beans gives you a healthy heart. They are also rich in iron , protein and fibre. So eat healthy and be healthy. Try rajma dal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rajma Dal

Ingredients:

1. 1 Cup Toor dal
2. 1 Cup rajma
3. 1 Medium size onion finely chopped
4. 3 to 4 green chillies finely chopped
5. 2 to 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
6. 1 medium size tomato finely chopped
7. 1 Inch ginger finely chopped
8. A pinch of hing and amchur powder
9. 1/2 Tbsp turmeric powder and mustard seeds
10. Fresh curry leaves and coriander leaves chopped
11. 2 Tbsp oil
12. Salt as per taste
13. A very small piece of jaggery (optional)

Method:

Soak rajma over night in water. Drain the water and cook it along with toor dal in a pressure cooker with 3 whistles.

Take a container on heater. Add oil and once the oil is hot add mustard seeds. Allow it to crackle. Now add garlic and ginger and fry till golden brown. Add turmeric powder, hing and curry leaves and fry it. Add green chillies and onion and fry till onion turns golden brown. Add tomatoes and cook till they are soft. Now add the cooked dal and rajma to it. Add bit of water. Add salt and jaggery and amchur powder. Cook till the dal thickens. Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves. Serve it with Rice or chapati.

Beetroot Soup

It was raining heavily outside and I was very much tempted to drink something hot other than tea/coffee. 

So I tried the soup called beetroot soup. It is a healthy, fabulous in  color and tasty too.

Beetroot Soup

Ingredients:

1. 1 Big beetroot peeled and cut in to pieces
2. 1 Medium size potato peeled and cut in to pieces
3. 1 Tbsp pepper  powder
4. Salt as per taste
5. 2 Tbsp butter

Method:

Pressure cook the beetroot and potato with 3 to 4 whistle. Drain the water and keep aside and use it as much required.

Now grind these in a mixer in to paste.

Take a container on heater add butter, once the butter starts melting add the grinded paste and the water used during boiling beetroot. Now add salt and pepper powder and keep boiling for 5 mins. Serve hot