Soups

TOMATO SOUP

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. of ripe tomatoes remove seeds, peeled and chopped 

2 tbsp of Olive Oil 

1 Onion chopped 

1 Clove of garlic crushed 

1 Small red pepper chopped (optional) 

4 Cups of  vegetable stock 

2 oz of tomato paste 

1/4 cup of Basil

Preparation:

• Heat the oil in a heavy pan, cook the onion, garlic and red pepper till soft.
• Add the tomato and cook another 10 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool slightly and put the mixture in a blender until it is smooth.
• Return to the pan and heat gradually.
• Add the fresh basil to the tomato soup, cook 2 minutes and serve.

HOT AND SOUR SOUP

Ingredients:

2tbsp. chili sauce or to taste
11/2tbsp. Corn flour / corn starch
1 tbsp Soya sauce
2 tbsp vinegar
2tbsp. Capsicum / green bell pepper (chopped)
2tbsp spring onions (chopped)
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2tbsp. carrots (chopped)
1/4th cup chopped cabbage
A small block of Paneer / organic tofu (thinly sliced), optional
1tsp. Black Pepper powder or to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
A pinch Ajinomoto
Salt to taste
4 cups water

Preparation:

• Mix 4 cups of water, Chili sauce, Soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper powder and ajinomoto and bring to boil.
• Now add all the chopped vegetables except paneer . Cook for a minute on a medium heat.
• Dissolve corn starch in 1/2 cup water and add to the soup stirring  constantly till it becomes thick.
• Cook for a minute, add paneer slices.
• Serve hot,Hot and sour soup should be prepared just before consuming and should be served fresh, else it will lose the taste.

SPINACH SOUP

Ingredients:

 tbsp. Butter

2 cups. Spinach, chopped

1 no. Onion, chopped

2 cups Milk

1 1/2 tbsp. Maida

1 tbsp. Oil

To taste. Salt & pepper

Preparation:

• Blanch spinach in hot water. Remove and refresh in cold water.
• Heat oil in a kadhai, add chopped onions and sauté. Add crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
• Puree together with boiled spinach.
• Make a thin white sauce by melting butter in a kadhai. Then add maida and cook for 5-7 mins. Slowly add the milk so that no lumps are formed.
• Add the spinach puree to this and bring it to a boil. Add a little water if required.
• Correct seasonings and serve spinach soup hot.        

                                                      MIX VEGETABLE SOUP

Ingredients:

•  1/2 cup carrots (chopped)
• 1/4 cup french beans (flas beans) (chopped)
• 1/2 cup peas (matar) (shelled)
• 1 1/2 cup tomato (tamatar) puree
• 1 tsp garlic (lasan) paste
• 1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste
• 2 tsp coriander leaves (dhania patta) (chopped)
• 3-4 tsp butter
• 3 glasses of water 
• salt (namak) and pepper to taste
• for garnishing : 
  cheese granted                                                                                                         

How to make mix vegetable soup:

• Melt butter, fry ginger and garlic paste, add tomato puree, carrots, French beans, peas and water. Pressure cook for 5-6 minutes.
• Add coriander leaves.
• Boil for 2-3 minutes.
• Garnish with cheese.
• Note : If you want thick soup, then add 2 tsp of corn flour mixed in 1/2 cup milk.