Manathakkali Keerai Soup / Manathakkali Keerai Clear Soup / Black Nightshade Soup

Manathakkali Soup

Ingredients
Manathakkali keerai - 1/4 cup
Masoor dal or Thoor Dal - 1 tbsp heaped
Pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin/Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Somph/Fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp
Tomato - 1 small
Chopped onion - 1 tbsp
Garlic - 3
Ginger a small piece
Water - 3 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Tempering
Ghee - 1/4 tsp
Manathakali leaves chopped few
Method
Take a pressure cooker add all above ingredients and pressure cook till soft.
Cool the mixture mash or pulse once and then filter the soup.

Heat ghee in a pan and saute the manathakali leaves for a minute.
Add seasoning to the soup garnish with sauted leaves and serve them hot.

Note:

a) Manathakali leaves has a slight bitter taste so if its too strong for you then don't blend just filter add seasonings and drink.

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe / Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup / Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

Vegetable stock - 3 cups

Chopped broccoli - 2 cups

Shredded carrots - 2 cups

Hot Milk or Half and Half Milk - 2 cups

Nutmeg - a pinch

Salt and pepper to taste

Paprika powder - 1 tsp

Chopped onion - a handful

Chopped garlic - 6

Butter - 2 tbsp

All purpose flour - 2 tsp (heaped)

Cheddar cheese - 1 & 1/2 cups

Method

Heat butter in a pan add onion and garlic and saute till color changes. Add the flour and sauté till raw smell disappears.

Reduce flame pour the stock little by little and whisk quickly to avoid lumps.

Add the carrots,broccoli,salt,pepper powder,paprika powder and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes.

Now add the milk or half and half milk and mix well till combined.

Do not boil they may curdle,switch off the stove.

Add the cheddar cheese mix till melted and serve hot.

Note:

a) If milk is added you can boil till combined if half and half is added do not boil ,there are chances to curdle.

b) Add cheddar cheese according to your taste.

c) Add more reduce the vegetables according to your taste.

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Tomato Basil Soup / Creamy Tomato Basil Soup / Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup Recipe- Healthy Soup Recipes

Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients
Chopped small vine tomato - 10
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped garlic - 3
Fresh basil leaves - 20
Salt and pepper to taste
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Half & Half cream/Heavy whipping cream - 1/2 cup
Water/broth as needed
Olive oil or butter - 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil /butter in a pan add onion and garlic saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the tomatoes,seasonings and sugar saute till tomatoes are soft.
Pour the water/broth and cook in low flame for 20 minurtes.
If using Instant pot saute all in saute mode,pour broth and cook in soup mode( 30 minute).
Cool and blend it in a blender along with fresh basil leaves till smooth.Do not strain the mixture.
Bring it back to the pan add heavy cream and just heat it.Do not give a boil sometime they may curdle.

I usually don't heat it once heavy cream is added.
Serve them warm.

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Ragi Rasam / Finger Millets Rasam / Rasam Recipes / Millets Rasam

Ragi Rasam

Tempering

Ghee -1 tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies -1

Curry leaves few

Methi seeds - 4

Hing-1/4tsp

Other Ingredients

Ragi flour - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Crushed ripe tomato- 1 large size

Salt to taste

Tamarind -1/2 of a lime size

( add water and squeeze out the juice)

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Coriander & curry leaves-little

Crushed garlic-3

Water -required amount (around 3 cups)

Rasam powder - 1 tbsp

( If you don't have rasam powder add 1 tsp of crushed pepper and 1 tsp of crushed jeera)

Method
Pour water in a bowl add the tamarind juice,ragi powder,crushed tomato,turmeric powder and salt,make sure ragi powder is well dissolved .

Cook the mixture in low flame till raw smell has disappeared completely.Add the rasam powder,crushed garlic and give a boil,switch off the stove,

Heat ghee in a pan & temper it with above mentioned ingredients.

Pour the hot tempering into the rasam,garnish with curry and coriander leaves.

Serve it with hot rice or can be served as a soup at winter season.

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Ragi Soup / Finger Millet Soup / Ragi Vegetable Soup / Vegetable Ragi Soup

Ragi soup

Ingredients

Ragi flour - 1 & 1/2 tbsp

( Dilute the flour with some water)

Mixed vegetables of your choice - 1 cup

( I used carrot,peas,beans,cauliflower)

Chopped onions - 2 tbsp

Chopped garlic - 1

Salt and pepper to taste

Water - 4 cups

(add more if you want a thin soup)

Chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper with jeera.Add onions and garlic saute till light brown.

Add the vegetables saute for a minute, pour water add salt and simmer till vegetables are cooked.

Pour the diluted ragi flour and mix well.Cook in low flame till raw smell has disappeared.

Switch off the stove add pepper powder and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Drumstick Rasam / Murungaikai Rasam / Murungai Rasam - Rasam Recipes

Murungaikai Rasam

Tempering

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Methi seeds - 6

Red chillies - 1

Murungai keerai / Drumstick leaves - 1 tbsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients to powder

Oil - a drops

Thur dal - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera / Cumin - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 5

(Heat a drop of oil in a pan add above ingredients and fry till colour changes,do not over fry and burn them.Cool and dry grind to a fine powder,keep it aside)

Other Ingredients

Large ripe tomato - 1

(grind or crush with you hand)

Drumstick - 1 large

( cut into finger size pieces)

Salt to taste

Crushed garlic - 2

Turmeric powder - 3/4 tsp

Method

Pour water as needed in a pan add salt,turmeric powder and drumstick,cook till they are soft.

Add the crushed tomato,garlic and water if needed and give a boil.Switch off the stove and add the ground powder.Heat ghee in a pan and temper with above ingredients.

Pour the hot tempering into the rasam mix and serve with rice or drink like a soup.

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Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup / Red Pepper Soup Recipe / Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Ingredients

Olive oil-1tsp
Chopped garlic-2

Chopped carrots - a handful

Chopped red bell pepper-1 large
Chopped onion - a handful

Fresh basil leaves - 5
Salt & Pepper to taste
Italian seasonings -1/4tsp

Water or stock as needed

Shredded cheese for garnish

Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup

Method

Heat oil in a pan saute garlic,onion,basil leaves,carrots & bell pepper till they are slightly brown.

Cool completely and blend to a smooth liquid. Strain the soup, this step is optional.
Transfer the liquid to a pan and pour required amount of water or stock and seasonings, give a boil and switch off the stove.
Garnish with some shredded cheese and serve hot!

Note:

You can roast all the vegetables in oven too and make this soup.

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Mint Rasam / Pudhina Rasam / Pudina Rasam / Mint Leaves Rasam

 

Mint Rasam 

Tempering ingredients

Ghee - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Methi seeds - 10

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves few

Other Ingredients

Chopped fresh mint leaves - 2 tbsp or a handful

Chopped ripe tomato - 1

Slit green chillies - 2

Garlic - 2

Diluted tamarind juice - 1/2 cup

Water as needed

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Ingredients roasted and ground to a coarse mixture

Black pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera - 3/4 tsp

Thur dal - 1 tsp

Coriander seeds - 1 tsp

Oil - a drop

(Fry all above ingredients till light brown.Cool and grind to a coarse mixture along with garlic and mint)

Method

Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add slit green chillies and tomato saute till tomatoes are soft.

Add the tamarind juice,ground mint mixture,salt,turmeric powder and water as needed.

Give a boil and switch off.

Garnish with mint leaves and serve as soup or with rice.

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Paruppu Urundai Rasam / Lentil Dumplings In Rasam / Lentils Balls Soup

Paruppu Urandai Rasam

Ingredients for Paruppu urandai/Lentil balls
Thur dal / Pigeon peas - 1/3 cup
Channa dal - 1/3 cup
Red chillies -1
Salt to taste
Jeera/Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
Hing a pinch
Method
Soak both the dal and red chillies in water for 3 hours.
Drain out the water completely and grind to a semi coarse thick paste by sprinkling very little water.
Do not add too much water while grinding the mixture should be a thick paste.
Add salt and jeera mix it well.
Divide the portion into small balls and keep it aside.
If you are not confident in dropping the balls directly into the boiling rasam thinking they will break then just steam these balls and then add to the prepared rasam.
Ingredients for the rasam
Tamarind a small lemon size
( Soak it water and squeeze out the juice,dilute with 2 cups of water)
Chopped tomato - 2
Slit green chillies - 1
Crushed garlic - 1
Rasam powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing a pinch
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander and curry leaves few
Tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Methi seeds - 5
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it.Add the crushed garlic,slit green chillies and tomatoes.
Saute for a minute and pour the diluted tamarind juice,turmeric powder,rasam powder,hing and salt.
when it starts to boil reduced the flame and add the lentil balls and cook till balls are cooked and they float on top.
Switch off the stove and garnish with curry & coriander leaves.
Best served with plain rice.

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Avocado Soup Recipe / A Simple Avocado Soup Recipe - Soup Recipes

Avocado Soup

Ingredients
Avocado - 1

( scoop out the flesh)
Olive oil - 1/2 tsp
Chopped garlic - 2
Chopped spring onion or chopped onions -2tbsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Milk-1 cup
Vegetable stock-2 cups
Crushed basil - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry garlic,basil & spring onion till raw smell has disappeared. 

Cool and blend this along with avocado to a smooth paste.

Heat milk,stock,salt and pepper till hot and switch off the stove.
Dilute the blended mixture into the milk  and stir well.
Just before serving drizzle some olive oil and serve hot.

Note:

If serving for kids sprinkle some cheese & serve it hot.



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Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam / Chettinad Cauliflower Soup / Cauliflower Rasam / Rasam Recipes

Chettinad Cauliflower Rasam

Tempering ingredients
Ghee - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1/8 tsp
Cinnamon - a tiny small piece
Cloves -1
Mustard - 1/8 tsp
Other ingredients
Cauliflower pieces - 1 cup
Cooked thur dal - 1/4 cup
Water as needed
Tamarind - a lime size piece
( soak it in water and extract juice)
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Jeera - powder - 1 tsp
( or crush and add)
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Crushed garlic - 2
Slit green chilies - 3
Chopped curry and coriander leaves - few
Method
Heat ghee in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add the garlic,tomato,few curry leaves,slit green chilies and cauliflower saute for a minute.
Add salt,turmeric powder,tamarind juice and water as needed,cook till cauliflower is done
Add the cooked thur dal,pepper powder and jeera powder just give a bowl and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Serve with rice or drink like a soup.

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Roasted Pumpkin Soup / Roasted Yellow Pumpkin Soup / Pumpkin Soup

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
Yellow pumpkin skin removed and cut into cubes - 3 c4 cups
Onion powder - 1 tbsp
( If using freshly chopped onion then add a handful )
Garlic powder - 1 tsp
( if using freshj garlic then add 2 cloves)
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Salt to taster
Water/stock/broth as needed
Italian spice mix - 1/2 tsp crushed
Olive oil - 3 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan add the pumpkins and roastill light brown on all sides.Switch off the stove and add the celery,onion and garlic mix and let it cool completely.
Take a blender and blend to a smooth liquid,transfer to a pan add stock to the thickness you want add salt,Italian spice mix and give a boil and switch off the stove.
Garnish with some chilly flakes,herbs mix and few drops of olive oil and serve hot !

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Inji Rasam / Ginger Rasam - Rasam Recipes

Inji Rasam

Ingredients fried in oil and ground to a smooth paste
Pepper - 3/4 tsp
Channa dal - 1/2 tsp
Thur dal - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Green chillies - 1
Methi seeds - 4
Curry leaves 4
Chopped tomato - 1/4 cup
Chopped ginger pieces - 1 tbsp heaped
Oil - 1/2 tsp
( Heat oil in a pan add all above ingredients and fry till light brown,do not burn them.Cool and grind to a smooth paste)
Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Other ingredients
Chopped tomato - a handful
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Tamarind a tiny piece
( soak it in water)
Chopped curry and coriander leaves few for garnish
Water as needed.
Jaggery - 1/8 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Take a bowl add the soaked tamarind piece,chopped tomato,ground paste,jaggery,salt,turmeric powder and pour water as needed to dilute.Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Now pour the diluted mixture and bring it to a boil.
Switch off the stove add the curry and coriander leaves.
Enjoy with hot rice or drink it hot like a soup!

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Mushroom Soup / Clear Mushroom Soup / Chinese Clear mushroom Soup / Kalan Soup- Easy Soup Recipes

Mushroom Soup

Ingredients
Button mushrooms sliced - 15
Salt and Pepper powder to tasre
Chopped spring onions - 1/4 cup
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
White vinegar - 1 tsp
Water or Broth - 6 cups
Ginger and garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp ( optional)
( diluted with 2 tbsp of water)

Clear mushroom soup

Method
Heat oil in a sauce pan add some spring onions and saute,next add the ginger /garlic paste and saute till raw smell has disappeared.
Add the sliced mushrooms and saute for a minute.
Pour the water/broth add soy sauce,vinegar and seasonings,simmer the soup for 5 minutes.
Lastly add the diluted corn flour mix and give a boil.
Switch off the stove garnish with spring onions and serve hot.


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Cabbage Kale Soup / Cabbage Soup / Simple Cabbage Soup - Healthy Soup Recipes

Cabbage Kale Soup

Ingredients
Chopped cabbage - 3 cups
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup
Chopped garlic - 3
Chopped cherry tomatoes - 8
Chopped kale leaves - 4
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasonings - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Water or Vegetable stock - 5 cups
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add onion and garlic,saute till onions are transparent.
Now add the cabbage,kale and tomatoes,fry for a minute.
Add the seasonings and water/broth pressure cook till vegetables are soft.
Cool open the lid and slightly mash the soup and serve hot.

Note:
You can make this soup in Instant Pot or Slow cooker too

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Tomato Soup / Basic Tomato Soup - Soup Recipes

Tomato Soup

Ingredients 
Diced large vine tomato -3
Diced small potato - 4
Diced carrot -1 small
Chopped garlic - 2
Diced onion - 1/4
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot milk - 1 cup
Vegetable broth or water - 2 cups
Italian seasonings - 1/4 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 tsp
Butter - 1/2 tbsp
Method
Heat butter in a pressure cooker add onion and garlic,saute till its light brown.
Add the carrot,potato and tomato saute till tomatoes are soft.
Add the seasonings and water/broth and pressure cook till soft.
Cool the pressure cooked ingredients & mash it well or blend it to a smooth mixture.
Strain the mixture transfer it into a pan add hot milk give a boil,adjust the seasonings.
Switch off the stove and serve it hot garnished with bread croutons.

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Tomato Soup

Ingredients
Large ripe tomatoes - 6 diced
Carrots - 1 small cut into cubes
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup heaped
Chopped garlic - 3
Cinnamon stick - a very small piece
( do not add too much otherwise the soup will have a strong cinnamon flavour ) 
Bay leaf - 1 small
Whole black pepper - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - 1/4 tsp
Water as needed
Fresh cream ( optional) for extra richness as needed
Butter - 1 tbsp

Tomato Soup

Method
Heat butter in a pan add the bay leaf,cinnamon and black pepper stir.
Add the carrots onion,garlic and tomatoes saute for a minute.
Add salt and pour one cup of water and pressure cook till soft.
Cool and open the pressure cooker lid and strain out the liquid,discard the bay leaf and cinnamon.
Add the cooked tomato mixture into a blender and blend to a smooth liquid,strain this mixture.
Transfer the puree and the strained liquid to a pan add water if needed add sugar and give a boil.
Switch off the stove mix the cream if using and serve hot.
Note:
a) Once cream is added do not boil otherwise the soup will curdle.
b) You can garnish with bread croutons or cheese and serve.



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Hibiscus Rasam / Sembaruthi Rasam / Rasam Recipes

Hibiscus Rasam

Ingredients
Dried mexican hibiscus - 1/4 cup
( you can make with fresh red hibiscus too)
Water - 4 cups
Pepper powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Jaggery - 1/4 tsp
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Slit green chillies - 2
Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/8 tsp
Method
Pour water in a pan add turmeric powder,salt and the hibiscus flowers bring it to a boil,switch off the stove and filter it,keep it aside.
Heat ghee in a pan temper with mustard,methi seeds and hing,next add the slit green chillies and tomato.Saute till tomatoes are soft now pour the filtered hibiscus liquid and bring it to a boil and switch off.
Lastly add the jaggery few curry leaves and enjoy as a soup or mix with rice.

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Manathakali Keerai Rasam / Black Nightshade Rasam

Manathakali Keerai Rasam

Ingredients for tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Methi - 5 seeds
Hing - 1/4 tsp
Other ingredients
Tomato chopped - 1 large
Garlic crushed - 4
Diluted tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
Water as needed
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Jeera powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped manathakali leaves - 1/4 cup
Curry leaves for garnish
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add chopped tomato garlic and chopped manathakali leaves,saute till tomatoes are soft.
Now add the jeera powder,pepper powder,hing,salt,turmeric powder and tamarind juice,add water as needed.Bring this rasam to a boil and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot with rice or drink like a soup.

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Rose Petals Rasam / Roja Rasam - Rasam Recipes

Rose Petals Rasam

Tempering
Ghee or Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Methi - 6 seeds
Mor milagai - 1
Crushed garlic - 1
Other ingredients
Fresh red rose petals washed and chopped - 1 big flower
( paneer rose works best,as i don't have i have used red rose from my garden )
Thur dal - 1/4 cup
Cocktail tomato - 1
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera powder - 1/4 tsp
Rose essence a tiny drop ( optional)
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Method
Take a pressure cooker add tomato,thur dal,turmeric powder and water,cook till soft.
Once cooled open the cooker and mash the mixture dilute with water and keep it aside.
Heat oil or ghee in a pan and temper with above ingredients.
Pour the dal mixture add jeera powder,pepper powder and salt as needed,
Switch off the stove once it starts to froth,do not boil.
Add the chopped rose petals,curry and coriander leaves and lemon juice and rose essence if using.
Mix and enjoy like a soup or mixed with rice.

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Marundhu Rasam / Marunthu Rasam / Rasam / Medicinal Rasam / Medicinal Soup

Marundhu Rasam

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Tomato - 1 large
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Chukku/Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Adhimadhuram powder - a generous pinch
Arisi thippili - 1
Neem powder - a generous pinch
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
( Grind above ingredients to a smooth paste and dilute with needed water)
Other ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Curry leaves  few
Coriander leaves for garnish
Water as needed to dilute
Lemon juice - 3 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard,red chillies and curry leaves.
Now pour the ground and diluted rasam and bring a boil.
Switch off the rasam and add the curry and coriander leaves and lemon juice.
Drink this as a light soup or mix with rice and enjoy!

Note:
Try to make this rasam at least monthly once,best for cold and cough.

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