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Strawberry Soup

10. August 2009

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Strawberry Soup

Have you tried this recipe earlier? Well I had never heard of a strawberry soup, until I just came across one over the internet and I was quite amused. I decided to prepare it myself and I must tell you that it was so irresistible that I forgot to click a photograph to show it [...]

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Low fat Vegetable Soup

12. February 2009

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Many times we feel hungry between our meals. And if we snack or munch this time we do not feel hungry at the time of our regular meals and later our stomach again needs feeding. In the end we end up eating more and nothing is healthy. To avoid such things we can also have [...]

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Sweet Corn Chicken Egg Drop Soup

10. February 2009

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Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 cups chicken stock, 1 chicken breasts; chopped very finely, 1 egg, 1 small onion; finely diced, 1/2 tsp ground ginger-garlic, Little celery; chopped 15 gms cornflour; dissolved in little water, Salt, sugar and pepper to taste, 1 tbsp butter. Method: Melt butter in a wok, add onion, ginger-garlic, celery and saute for 2 minutes. Then add chicken stock and then ads the [...]

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Broccoli and Potato Soup

5. January 2009

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Ingredients: 250gms broccoli florets, 2 small potatoes; boiled, (avoid in case of a diet soup) 250gms onion; finely chopped, Few pods of garlic; finely chopped, 1/2 cup fresh cream; beaten well,  (avoid in case of a diet soup, use thick yogurt instead) 2 tbsp almonds flakes; roasted if you like, (optional) 2 tbsp olive oil, Salt and pepper to taste, Vegetable stock or water. Method: Blanch [...]

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Vegetable Wonton Soup

29. December 2008

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Ingredients: 6 vegetable wontons, boiled, (Wonton recipe: http://foodatarian.com/2008/02/18/vegetable-wontons-with-chilli-sauce/) 3 cups vegetable stock, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 4 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 tsp chopped garlic, 2 spring onions, finely chopped, 2 mushrooms, finely chopped, Salt and Pepper to taste. Method: In a wok, heat sesame oil and fry garlic, spring onions and mushrooms for a minute. Then add stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the [...]

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Cream of Tomato Soup

28. August 2008

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Ingredients: 300gms ripe red tomatoes, 1 onion; coarsely diced, 1 carrot; coarsely diced, Celery; coarsely diced, 1 inch piece ginger, 4 garlic cloves, 4 green cardamom, 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water, Ground white pepper to taste, Salt and sugar to taste, Cream as per taste; beaten, Bread crumbs to garnish. Method: Combine tomatoes, onion, carrot, celery, ginger, garlic and cardamom and cook well. Let these vegetables cool [...]

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Cream of Coriander Soup

28. August 2008

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Ingredients: A bunch of tender sprigs of coriander, 1 potato; chopped, 1 small carrot; diced, 1 onion; chopped, 1 green chilli; chopped, 1 bay leaf, 1 tbsp cornflour dissolved in little water, 2 tbsp vinegar, 1 tsp soy sauce, Butter, Beaten cream to garnish. Method: Heat butter in a pan and add bay leaf, onion and saute for 2 minutes. Then add carrots, potatoes, green chilli, coriander and [...]

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Mushroom Soup

25. August 2008

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Ingredients: 200gms mushroom; halved, 2 tbsp maida (refined wheat flour), 4 cups cold water, 1/2 cup milk, Salt and pepper to taste, A pinch of ajinomoto (optional), 1 1/2 tbsp butter. Method: Heat little butter in a pan and add mushrooms to it. Saute them on medium flame till they turn light brown. Remove from flame and divide them into 2 portions. Finely chop [...]

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Papaya and Veg Salad

24. July 2008

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Ingredients: 1 small raw papaya; grated, 2 tomatoes; deseeded and cut into long stripes, 1/2 cup beans; blanched, 1/2 cup sprouts, 2 green or red chillies; chopped, 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, Salt to taste. Method: Mix all the ingredients together and serve chilled.

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Chicken Noodle Soup

13. July 2008

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Ingredients: (Serves 6) 500gms chicken breast fillets, 500gms chicken thigh fillets, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 cup chopped onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1 cup sliced carrots, 4 cups chicken stock, 2 cups water, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp minced fresh parsley, 2 cups egg noodles, Vegetable oil. To Garnish Fresh parsley or coriander, finely chopped. Method: Rub a little vegetable oil over the surface of each piece [...]

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Crab Soup

9. July 2008

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Ingredients: 250gms or 9oz crab meat; boiled, 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2-3 sticks celery, 1/2 tsp chopped garlic, 2 cups fish stock or water, 1/4 cup milk, 1/2 cup cornstarch mixed with water to thicken the soup, Salt and pepper to taste, Butter to saute. Method: Melt butter in a pan, add onion and celery and let it cook till they are soft. Add garlic, salt [...]

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Green Soup

6. February 2008

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Ingredients: 1 carrot, finely sliced, 8 potatoes, finely sliced, 2 bunches palak(spinach), chopped, 2 green chillies, 2 onions, 1 tsp ajwain(carom seeds), Butter, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Pour 5 glasses of water into cooker. Add finely sliced carrot and potatoes. Close the cooker and cook upto 2 whistles. Remove from flame and let it cool. Later smash these vegetables and add chopped palak and cook [...]

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