Healthy & Oil Free Veg Rutabaga And Carrot Soup#SundayFunday

Rutabaga is called Shalgam in India. Shalgam is a member of the radish family that tastes much milder and sweet, is a winter is a root vegetable. This is the first time I have cooked shalgam. For me shalgam and turnip / kohlrabi / navalkol in Marathi are two different vegetables. Turnip is light green and shalgam is white with a pink band. I found shalgam/ rutabaga to be sweet.   

I,  may be wrong, correct me if someone has the exact information on these two vegetables. I, was grown up eating homegrown turnips / navalkol.  Hence, I could see the difference in taste and color. 

This is a very healthy, oil free, vegan and gluten free soup.  Its so delicious , since rutabaga has a sweet taste.  

Serves 3
Ingredients
2 Medium Rutabaga  - diced
1 Large Carrot - diced
1 Large Onion - finely diced

6 Cups Vegetable stock
Salt and Black pepper to taste

Method 

In a large pot / pan add all the above ingredients except salt and pepper. Bring it to a rolling boil, then reduce the flame and cover the pot, let the veggies soften. Let it simmer for an hour or till the soup should also reduces to 4 cups.

When the soup reduces to 4 cups turn the heat off and let the soup cool a little before blending it. I used the immersion / stick blender. Place it back on low flame add salt and pepper to taste. Let it come to boil.  

Serve it warm with a dash of pepper and few basil leaves.
Labels: Rutabaga, Shalgam, Soup, Carrot, Oil Free, Healthy, Soup Swappers, Vegan, Gluten free, Sunday Funday

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Chole Paya#SoupSwappers

Chole Paya is tasty dish. It is prepared with mutton trotters. It's a soupy stock recipe made by tenderizing the paya well adding chickpeas and spicy flavors into it.

Ingredients
6 Mutton Paya / Lamb Trotters - cut into pieces
½ Cup Brown Onion/Brista - grind to fine powder
2 Tablespoons Ginger Garlic paste
1½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
½ Cup Oil
1 Tablespoon Red Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
1 Cup Yogurt - whisked 
Mixed Whole Spices
2 Cloves
3 Black peppercorns
2 Green Cardamoms
1 Stick Cinnamon 

For The Chole
2 Cups Boiled Chickpeas/Kabuli Chana
1 Teaspoon Ginger garlic 1 tsp
1 Medium Tomato - chopped & blended
1 Medium Onion - chopped & blended
1 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
½ tsp Garam Masala powder
1 Tablespoon Heaped Oil

Method
To Cook The Trotters / Paya

Boil trotters with a teaspoon salt, turmeric , whole mixed spices and 3- 4 cups of water, in a pressure cooker till tender. Strain the stock. 
To Cook The Chole 

Heat a pressure cooker with oil, fry blended onion, tomatoes, ginger garlic, cumin, fry well. Add the chickpeas with a cup water, and cook till chickpeas are tender. Let the cooker cool.
To Make The Chole Paya

Heat oil in a pan, add ginger garlic, with all the seasonings, brown onion, yoghurt, fry well add boil paya /trotters , fry well, add in the stock and cook till gravy thick, then add the cooked chole and all of the stock, bring this to a boil. Cover and reduce the flame to low let this simmer for 10 – 15 minutes or until the the gravy thickens. Switch off the flame add the chopped coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger julienne. Give it a stir and let it sit for 5 minutes.   

Serve hot and Enjoy!!

Labels: Chickpeas, Trotters, Soup, Soup Swappers, Main course, Indian 

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Tadkawali Doh Dal#SoupSwappers

Tadkewali Doh Dal is quick dal soup, make perfect to have with rice or crusty breads. It's delicious with a mix of two dals and a tadka/tempering given to it. Hence the name Tadkawali Doh Dal.

Ingredients
1/3 Cup Moong Dal
1/3 Cup Red Lentil / Masoor Dal
1 Medium Onion - sliced
3 Small Tomatoes - sliced
Salt to taste
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Red Chili Powder
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tablespoons Oil

For Tadka / Tempering
1 Tablespoon Heaped Desi Ghee
3 Garlic Cloves
A sprig Curry Leaves
2 Button Red Chilies
1 Fresh Green or Red Chilies - optional
1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Ginger 1 piece
2 Tablespoons Finely Coriander Leaves
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Tablespoon Heaped Butter

Method

Soak lentils for an hour at least.
In a pan, heat oil add onions and fry. When the onions turn translucent, add tomatoes, red chilly, turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste and fry well.
Then add soaked lentils, 3 cups water and cook medium low flame stirring in between for until done. When lentil is tender, mix well. Switch off the flame.

For the Tadka/Tempering 

In a pan, heat butter add cumin seeds, garlic cloves, curry leaves, button red chilies and fry. Add fresh chilly, finely chopped ginger, give it a good mix. Switch off the flame.
Pour the tadka in the prepared lentil, sprinkle coriander leaves and serve hot.

Enjoy with rice or crusty bread.

Labels: Soup, Soup Swappers, Masoor dal, Moong dal, Lentil Soup, Healthy,Main course, Gluten free, Indian, Vegetarian

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Doi Gobhi/Yogurt Cauliflower#SoupSwappers

This is a Bengali cuisine dish which is a mildly spiced. In Bengal cauliflower is also called fulkopi. This is a very different way of preparing the regular cauliflower for a main course meal and the fried cauliflower with curd/yogurt combination tastes great. In this dish there is no onion or garlic and still taste delicious. Do try this you will definitely love this dish.

Ingredients

To Boil The Cauliflower
1 Medium Head Cauliflower
¼ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon turmeric powder
Other Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Oil
3 Green cardamom
1 Bay leaf
3 Cloves
1 Small Stick Cinnamon
2 -3 Green Chillies
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee
To Make A Paste
1 Cup Yogurt/Curd - whisk it well
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
¼ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
1 Teaspoon Sugar
Salt to taste

Method

In a pan of water add the turmeric powder and salt bring this to a boil, when the water boils add the cauliflower florets and boil it for 3- 4 minutes. Strain the cauliflower in a colander and keep aside.

Heat oil and add all the whole spices, when they start to sizzle add the boiled cauliflower and fry for 2- 3 minutes in medium high flame till the cauliflower get slightly charred. Take out the cauliflower on to a plate and keep it aside. 

Whisk the ingredients of the paste well in a bowl.

In the same pan add the paste to the pan on low flame. Stir it with a whisk continuously for 3 - 4 minutes or until this mixture comes to a rolling boil. 

Now add the fried cauliflower and mix it well.
Add the slit green chillies. Cover with a lid and let it boil for 5 minutes on low flame. 

Then add in garam masala powder and the desi ghee, give it good mix, let it simmer for a minute or two. Switch off the flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Enjoy hot with steam rice or crusty bread or roti. 

Labels: Cauliflower, Keto, Low Carb, Healthy, Stew, Main course, Soup Swappers, Indian, No Onion No Garlic, Vrat

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Nawabi Mutton Paya Stew#SoupSwappers

Nawabi Mutton Paya Stew is a Keto/Low Carb recipe cooked in creamy nutty gravy to tantalize your taste buds. A very unique recipe to try on your weekends. This is a famous Hyderabadi stew recipe made using mutton/lamb trotters and cooked along with a paste of roasted nuts. This is a super delicious and creamy stew, try it and you will love it!

Serves 7 - 8
Ingredients
To Cook The Paya
6 Mutton Paya/ Lamb trotters
1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Water
For The Gravy / Stew
To Fry & Grind To Fine Paste
1 Medium Onion - sliced
30 Whole Cashewnuts
40 Whole Almonds
20 Whole Pistachios
6 Green Chillies
2 Teaspoon Desi Ghee
3/4 Cup Yogurt
Other Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Desi Ghee
½ Teaspoon Shahajeera/Caraway seeds
½ Teaspoon Whole Gree Cardamoms
3 Sticks Cinnamon
2 Cloves
½ Teaspoon Whole Black Peppercorns
1 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
½ Cup Fresh Cream
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
½ Teaspoon Teaspoon White or Black Pepper powder
Chopped Coriander Leaves to garnish

Method

Rub the paya well with whole wheat flour, rubbing the flour on the skin to remove any hair. Then wash them well in clean in running water 3 - 4 times.
Add the paya to a pressure cooker along with turmeric powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, water, take one whistle on high flame , lower the flame and keep on 25 - 30 minutes or till the trotters turn 90% tender. Once cooked keep aside.

In another pan heat ghee sauté the onions, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios peeled, green chilies till the onion are translucent, taking care not to brown them or else it will change the color of the stew. Once cooled grind this with the yogurt to a fine paste. Keep this aside. 

In same pan add 2 tablespoons ghee to it add all the whole spices like shahajeera, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cloves and black peppercorns, sauté for a second. Add ginger garlic paste, sauté till raw smell disappears. Now add the ground paste and sauté till raw smell of nuts disappear. Add the cooked trotters and all the stock cpook for 3 -4 minutes. Then add a cup of water ( or according to the gravy consistency) and salt to taste. Cook till trotters turn tender. When trotters turn tender then open lid and add chopped coriander leaves, fresh cream, garam masala powder and pepper powder mix it wel and cook under low flame covered for 5 minutes, stirring in between.

Nawabi Mutton Paya Stew is ready to serve.

Enjoy it along with pulkas or paratha or rice.
Labels: Stew, Paya, Trotters, Mutton, Soup Swappers, Fresh Cream, Hyderabad, Keto, Low Carb, Healthy, Main course, Indian

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Creamy Zucchini Soup#SoupSwappers

Had some frozen zucchini in the freezer decided to make a delicious creamy soup with my DIY/Homemade Cream Of Soup Mix. This is so quick and delicious to make do try this recipe.

Ingredients
½ Cup Level Cream Of Soup Mix -DIY/Homemade
1 Big Vegetable Stock Cube
4 - 5 Cups Water
2 Cups Diced Zucchini - I used frozen
1 Clove Garlic - minced
1 Small Onion - finely chopped
A Dash of Black Pepper powder
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Teaspoon Mixed Herbs
Toasted Chopped Almonds - as required

Method 

In a sauce pan add the butter , garlic and on medium low flame sauté for a minute, immediately add the onions and sauté till its translucent. Add the cream of soup mix and stir it with a whisk for a minute or two. Now add the diced zucchini and sauté till it softens. Add the stock cube and water and whisk till it is lump free. Continue to whisk on medium low flame till it comes to a boil. Taste for salt and pepper, give the soup a good mix. Puree this in a blender. Add this puree back into the soup and again give it good whisk and heat it if necessary. 

Serve this into big bowls, garnish with a dash of pepper powder and few fresh basil leaves and chopped toasted almonds ( this is optional), the toasted chopped almonds give an awesome crunch to the soup. Enjoy it as a meal or as an appetizer.

Labels: Zucchini , Vegetarian, Main course, Appetizer, Soup, Soup Swappers, International Cuisine

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Herbed Stock Couscous Soup#Soupswappers

This is a flavorful soup. The herbs are boiled in water and then strained. This gives the stock a fantastic aroma and taste to the soup. The herbs used are organic and from my garden. It's has veggies and couscous, this is a complete meal soup. If you want a light and delicious dinner then soup is for you. In this soup you can add veggies of your choice, there isn't any hard and fast rule as to what veggies can go in.

Serves 3
Ingredients
For The Herbed Stock
1 Big Stock Cube
8 Cups Water
5 - 6 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
5 - 6 Fresh Sprigs Oregano
10 - 12 Basil Leaves
4 Ribs Celery - for the stock used the only leaves
5 - 6 Sprigs Mint
Other Ingredients
4 Ribs Celery - chopped
1 Large Carrot - diced
1 Medium Onion - chopped
1 Medium Head Broccoli - cut into florets
1 Medium Tomato - diced
2 Big Cloves Garlic - finely chopped
¼ Teaspoon Roasted Cumin Powder
Salt & Black Pepper powder to taste
A Dash of Paprika - Optional
1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
Hot & Sweet Sauce - as required

Method 
For The Stock

In a large pot add the water, stock cube and all the herbs with the stems, except the celery since the ribs will be chopped to prepare the soup. Bring this to a boil, when it comes to rolling boil, let it simmer till the stock reduces to 5 cups. Do reduce the stock too much since the couscous will absorb a lot of the stock and you will then have to add extra water to the soup. Let the stock cool a little then strain all the stock and discard the herbs.

For The Soup

In a large pot heat a teaspoon of olive oil, add the onion and garlic sauté till the onion is translucent add all the veggies and sauté for 2 minutes on medium high flame. Add the stock and bring this to a boil. Reduce the flame to low and let the veggies cook till they are just done. Add the couscous and stir it well, cook it for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Add salt, black pepper to taste and cumin powder. Let this simmer for a minute. Switch off the flame.

Serve hot in a soup bowl with a dash of paprika and black pepper powder for my hubby.

For me add a teaspoon of Hot & Sweet Sauce and it tasted awesome. Enjoy this filling delicious meal, healthy soup.
Labels: Vegan, Soup, Soup Swappers, Herbs, Broccoli, Carrot, Onion, Garlic, Couscous, Main course, Healthy Dinners

Soup Saturday Swappers

Meal Sized Soups and Stews

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Chicken Soup For The Soul#SoupSwappers

Chicken Soup for the Soul, a fantastic short story book, took inspiration from this book and made the comforting Chicken Soup For The Soul. This wonderful, warming, comforting, a delicious and super tasty soup, especially if your are feeling under the weather.
Serves Two
Ingredients
500 Grams Chicken With Bone In
1½ Teaspoon Freshly Chopped Ginger
1½ Teaspoon Freshly Chopped Garlic
1 Liter Water
1 Cup Cooked Rice Or Noodles - I used cooked brown rice
6 - 8 Sliced Mushrooms
½ Cup Sweet Corn
1 Sliced Spring Onion - white and greens chopped separately
1 Teaspoon Chicken Bullion powder
Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste
1 Dried or Fresh Red Chilly - chopped
1 Teaspoon Light Soy Sauce

Method

Add chicken, ginger, garlic salt to taste and water to a pot. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked. Keep remove the scum that surfaces to get a clear stock. Strain the stock, remove the chicken and shred.

Return the chicken and the strained stock to the pot, add cooked rice , sweet corn, mushrooms and white part of spring onions. Bring this to a boil, reduce the flame and let is simmer till the the veggies are just cooked.

Serve with chopped spring onion greens and some freshly ground black pepper, a drizzle of light soy sauce. and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Serve hot. 

Enjoy this delicious and comforting soup for the soul!!
Labels: Soup, Soup Swappers, Chicken, Healthy, Complete Meal  

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Broccoli Rasam/Broccoli Soup#SoupSwappers

Broccoli, this excellent vegetable is very much rich in antioxidant's, though this vegetable is rich in protein as well.
This rasam makes an excellent pair to serve along with rice or spicy potatoes and helps a lot for digestion. If you want to try a different rasam, you should give a try to this delicious, finger licking. Try this and you will definitely love this Indian soup.

Ingredients
12 Broccoli florets
¼ Cup Tur Dal - cooked & mashed
1 Large Tomato - chopperized
2 Cloves Garlic - crushed
A Sprig Curry Leaves
1 - 2 Green Chilly - slit
½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
¼ Teaspoon Asafoetida powder
2 Dried Red Chillies
1 Tablespoon Lemon juice
1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee
2 Teaspoons Level Rasam powder
1 Tablespoon Oil
Method

Take the cooked dal, chopperized tomatoes, rasam powder, crushed garlic cloves and salt in a bowl, add enough water, give it a good mix and keep aside.

Heat oil in large pot, add the mustard, cumin seeds, when they splutter, add the green chillies, curry leaves, dry red chilly, asafoetida powder and fry for few minutes. Immediately add the chopped broccoli florets and sauté for few minutes. 

Now add the already prepared dal-grounded paste mixture to it mix it well. Let this cook until the rasam starts bubbling, let it simmer for 5 minutes on low flame. Finally add the lemon juice and switch off the flame. Add in the desi ghee and give it a good stir.

Enjoy this soup!!

Serve hot with rice and papad. 

Labels: Rasam, Soup,Soup Swappers, Broccoli, Healthy, Main course, South Indian

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