Red Pumpkin Soup / Lal Bhoplyache Soup

Time 10 min.

Ingredients

Red pumpkin grated 1 cup

Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Water 2 tbsp

Method

In pressure cooker cook grated pumpkin for 2 whistles without water. There has to be little water in cooker not in the vessel.
Now blend in blender pepper, salt and 1/2 tsp olive oil. Serve.

Tomato Soup

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Poha 1 cup

Boiled and smashed potato 1/2 cup

Finely chopped coriander 1 tbsp

Chaat masala 1/2 tsp

Wheat flour/all purpose flour 1 tbsp + 3 -4 tbsp water

Breadcrumbs 2 tbsp + Crushed cornflakes 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for shallow fry

Method

Soak poha by adding more 2 tsp water for about 15 min. Then in a mixing bowl mix all ingredients, except breadcrumbs and cornflakes. Make a dough kind of mixture. Mix Wheat flour/all purpose flour with water. Keep it aside. Then divide the dough into 5-6 balls, make any shape of cutlet you want, dip the cutlet in Wheat flour/all purpose flour mixture then into breadcrumbs + cornflakes, shallow fry till it becomes crispy. Serve hot with any sauce and bread.

All in one Soup (Capsicum-Cabbage-Carrot-Onion)

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Medium sized capsicum 1
Medium sized chopped onion 1

Chopped cabbage 1/4 cup

Chopped carrot cubes 1/2 cup
Cornflour 1 tbsp + 1/2 cup water

Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Maggi masala cubes 1 or 2 as per your taste
salt to taste

Olive or any other vegetable oil 1/4 tsp

Coriander for garnishing

Method

Blend in blender chopped cabbage, capsicum, onion, carrot. Strain the water from the blended vegetables. Use strained water for making soup.

Heat oil in pan add strained water. Stir well. In a separate bowl take cornflour and water, dissolve cornflour so that no lumps are formed. Then add into the pan, stir well. Soup will start getting thickened, then add pepper powder, salt, magi masala cubes. Stir well. Add water according to the consistency of soup you want. Serve hot.

Tip

I do not remove the vegetables after straining i add it to make soup.

To remove the smell of the vegetables u can steam chopped vegetables for 5-7 min in steamer.

U can even make soup without capsicum