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Mixed vegetable soup / Vegetable soup / Recipes with video / Soup varieties

Written by: 7aumsuvai
A healthy and tasty soup prepared with mixed vegetables and other spices. I learned this soup recipe from my mom during my recent visit to India. I used to prepare this soup for her almost every day as she had a medical condition which requires a specific diet to follow. It is a really nutritious soup as it contains all the vegetables and healthy spices. People who suffer from anemia, diabetes and other medical conditions can drink this soup as a part of their daily diet.  Also, people who live in the cold countries may prepare this healthy soup during the winter season, which helps them stay warm and cozy.

Ingredients:
Serves 5 (yields around 4 to 5 cups of soup)
  • 1/2 cup – Cabbage (all vegetables chopped)
  • 1/2 cup – Carrot
  • 1/2 cup – Beans
  • 1/2 cup – Green peas
  • 1/2 cup – Corn kernels
  • 1/2 no – Onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 no – Tomato (chopped)
  • 2 cloves – Garlic
  • 1 handful – Coriander leaves
  • 1 tbsp – Paasi paruppu / Moong dal / Split green gram
  • 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp – Curry leaves powder / Karuvepilai podi
  • 1/2 tsp – Moringa leaves powder / Murungai elai podi
  • 1/2 tsp – Cumin powder / jeera powder
  • 1/4 tsp – Pepper powder (add as needed)
  • 2 pinches – Asafoetida
  • 1/2 tsp – Sesame oil (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed

 Preparation method:
  1. Take a pressure cooker, add all the vegetables, along with chopped onion, tomato, garlic and coriander leaves.
  2. Followed by turmeric powder, pepper powder, curry leaves powder, Moringa leaves powder, jeera powder, asafoetida, and required salt.
  3. Add moong dal / paasi paruppu and add 3 to 4 cups of water or water above the vegetables is enough. Finally add sesame oil on top and pressure cook for about 3 whistles.
  4. Allow them to cool completely. Transfer the cooked vegetable mixture to a blender expect water(reserve it for later use). Blend it to a fine puree.
  5. Pour through a fine strainer to separate the pulp into the vessel with remaining water (reserved soup). Bring it to boil, check for salt and spice, if required add more pepper powder and salt at this stage. Mixed vegetable soup is ready to serve.




 Notes:
  • You may use any vegetables of your choice like radish, nookkal, potato etc.
  • You may increase or decrease the pepper powder as per your spice level.
  • Moringa podi is completely optional but if you have any do not hesitate to use it.
  • You may add fresh curry leaves instead of curry leaves powder.
  • Do not add more water while cooking vegetables. Just add enough to make perfect consistency soup.

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