Luffa Soup / Loofah Soup / Nethi Beerakaya Soup / Peerkangai Soup - Healthy Soup Recipes

Luffa Soup

Ingredients
Chopped luffa/Nethi Beerakaya - 1 long
Chopped carrot - 1
Chopped onion - 1/2
Chopped garlic - 4
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Salt and Pepper to taste
Italian seasonings - 1/2 tsp
Dried basil - 1/8 tsp
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Water/Broth - 5 cups
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker fry onion and garlic till light brown.
Now add the luffa,tomato and seasonings fry till raw smell has disappeared.
Pour water and cook it in low flame for 20 minutes.After 20 minutes just give a whistle and switch off the stove.Cool the mixture mash it slightly with a potato masher.
Adjust seasonings and serve them hot garnished with coriander leaves.
Note:
a) If you are making it in instant pot saute everything in saute mode and pressure cook in soup mode for 30 minutes.
b) If using Indian peerkangai /Ridge gourd then remove the skin and use only the flesh for making this soup.
c) Same method instead of luffa i made with cabbage even that tasted excellent.

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Asparagus Soup / Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe / Easy Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe - Healthy Soup Recipes

Asparagus Soup

Ingredients
Butter/Olive oil - 3 tsp
Chopped onion - 1/2
Chopped garlic - 4
Lemon zest - 1/4 tsp
Chopped asparagus - 1 small bunch ( around 30 asparagus)
Salt and Pepper to taste
Italian seasonings - 1/4 tsp
Heavy cream - 1/2 cup
Water/Broth - 4 cups
For garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped asparagus tossed in butter
Grated cheese as needed.
Method
Heat oil/butter in a pressure cooker add onion and garlic saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the chopped asparagus,seasonings and lemon zest saute till asparagus are soft.
Pour the water/broth and cook in low flame for 20 minutes.
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 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 the soup once heavy cream is added.
Garnish with cheese and chopped asparagus fried in butter and serve them warm.

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Garlic Soup Recipe / Roasted Garlic Soup Recipe - Healthy Soup Recipes

Garlic Soup

Ingredients
Garlic cloves - 10
Chopped onion - 1/2 ( around 1/2 cup)
Chopped baby potato - 4 to 5
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped fresh parsley - 1 tbsp
Italian seasonings - 1/4 tsp ( optional)
Vegetable stock - 5 to 6 cups
( add according to the thickness of the soup you want )
Olive oil or butter - 1 tbsp

Garlic soup

Method
Heat a pressure cooker add oil / butter add chopped garlic and roast it till light golden brown.
Add the chopped onion and saute for few minutes.
Add the chopped potato and parsley saute,add salt /pepper and 2 cups of  the stock.
Pressure cook till potatoes are soft.Cool and blend it to a smooth mixture.
Transfer it to a pan and add remaining stock and just give a boil.
Lastly sprinkle the Italian seasonings and switch off the stove.
Garnish with some shredded cheese ( optional ) and serve hot.


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Sweet Corn Soup Recipe / Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup / Indo Chinese Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup Recipe

Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup

Ingredients
Canned sweet corn crushed - 1 can ( 15,25 oz/432 g)
Vegetable stock - 1 carton ( 32 oz)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
White vinegar - 1 tsp
Chopped vegetables - 1/2 cup
( i used peas,carrot and beans)
Chopped spring onions for garnish
Method
Take a wide pot add all above mentioned ingredients bring it to a boil.
Reduce the flame and cook till vegetables are cooked.
If you think the soup is thin and want to thicken it up then dilute 3 tsp of corn starch in some water and pour it into the soup and give a boil.
Adjust seasoning garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot.

Vegetable Soup In Instant Pot
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Ingredients
Cream style sweet corn - 1 can ( 15,25 oz/432 g)
Vegetable stock - 1 carton ( 32 oz)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Chopped vegetables - 1/2 cup
( peas,carrot,cabbage,mushroom,beans)
Ginger and Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Chopped spring onions for garnish
Oil - 1 tsp

Method
Switch on saute mode in an instant pot pour oil.
Add onion,ginger and garlic paste saute for a minute.
Now add the chopped vegetables and fry for another minute.
Add salt and pepper powder,cream style corn and pour vegetable broth/stock.
Close lid and cook it on soup mode,natural pressure release once done.
Add soy sauce garnish with spring onions mix and serve hot.



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Mooligai Rasam / Herbal Rasam / Indian Herb Soup

Mooligai Rasam

Ingredients slightly dry roasted and finely powdered
Kandanthipilli - 1/2 small stick
Arisithipilli - 1 stick
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Ajwain - 1/4 tsp
Chukku/Dry Ginger powder - 1/4 tsp
Athimadhuram - 1/2 small stick
( Dry roast slightly and fine powder them.These are herbs you will get it in Nattu Marundhu / Herb  Store)
Other ingredients
Chopped tomato - 1 large
Crushed garlic - 2
Thur dal water - 2 cups
( Cook thur dal in water,filter the water for rasam.Cooked dal can be used it for making sambar)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Salt to taste
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly - 1
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Methi/Fenugreek seeds - 5
Method
Heat ghee in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add tomato and garlic and saute for a minute pour the thur dal water.
Now add the salt,hing and the ground powder,bring it to a boil.
Switch off and garnish with curry and coriander leaves.
Enjoy this rasam with rice or drink it like a soup

Note:
a) This Rasam is very good for fever,cold,cough or body pain.

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Ridge Gourd Millet Soup / Ridge Gourd Kodo Millet Soup / Ridge Gourd Soup - Healthy Soup Recipes

Ridge Gourd Millet Soup

Ingredients
Butter - 1 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Ridge gourd - 1 large
( scrape out the skin and cut into small pieces)
Garlic - 3
Milk 1 cup
Water as needed
Almond meal - 2 tbsp
Kodo millet / Varagu - 1 tbsp

Method
Take a pressure cooker and add the cut ridge gourd,garlic,salt and water.Pressure cook till soft,slightly mash it and keep it aside.
Heat butter in a pan add the almond meal and saute for a minute lower the flame and add the milk.
Quickly mix it well to avoid lumps add salt and pepper.
Now pour the mashed ridge gourd  and add water according to the thickness you need.
Just give a boil and switch off the stove.
Serve the soup hot.

Note:
a) If you don't have almond meal use 1 tbsp maida/All purpose flour or any thickening agent.
b) Use any millet of your choice.
c) Grated cheese can also be used as garnish.


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Clear Chicken Soup Recipe / Chicken Clear Soup / Soup Recipes - Instant Pot Soup Recipe

Clear Chicken Soup

Ingredients
Sesame oil - 1 tsp
Chopped onion - a handful
Ginger and Garlic paste together - 1 tsp
or add chopped ginger/garlic
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Chopped coriander leaves for garnish
Salt and Pepper to taste
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch (Optional)
Finely chopped boneless chicken - 1 cup
Organic Chicken broth - 32 oz carton
Method
Heat oil in an instant pot saute onion,ginger/garlic for 1 minute.
Add the jeera powder,salt,pepper and tomato saute till tomatoes are soft.
Add the chicken and saute for 2 minutes.Pour the stock and cook it in soup mode till done.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Pumpkin Soup / Yellow Pumpkin Soup / Pumpkin with Coconut Milk- Healthy Soup Recipes

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients
Yellow Pumpkin cubes - 3 cups
( seeds and skin removed)
Onion - 1/2 cup cubed
Garlic chopped - 3
Salt and Pepper to taste
Thick coconut milk - 1/4 cup
Stock/Broth/Water as needed
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Curry powder - 3/4 tsp
Garnish
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp
Chopped garlic - 2
( heat oil in a pan and fry garlic and chilly flakes till light brown,keep it aside)

Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add garlic,pumpkin and onion fry for a minute.
Add salt,pepper powder,curry powder and mix it well.Pour broth or water and pressure cook till soft.
Open the pressure cooker lid and let the cooked mixture cool completely.
Put it into a blender add the coconut milk and blend to a smooth liquid.
Transfer the blended soup into a pan and some water or stock and in medium high flame keep stirring and bring it to a boil and switch off immediately.
Once coconut milk is added do not boil too much as they may curdle.
Pour the garnish into the soup,mix and serve hot.


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Lauki Soup Recipe / Bottle Gourd Soup / Dudhi Soup Recipe / Sorakkai Soup - Indian Soup Recipes

Lauki Soup

Ingredients
Bottle gourd / Lauki /Sorakkai- 1 small chopped
Yellow moongh dal -1 tbsp heaped
Salt to taste
Jeera /Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Whole pepper - 1 tsp
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - a small piece
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped garlic - 3
Chopped coriander leaves - 3 tsp
Oil - few drops
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add all above ingredients and saute for couple minutes.
Pour water as needed,I used 4 cups of water,pressure cook till the vegetables are soft.
Using a masher mash the cooked ingredients and strain out the pulp using a sieve or blend it well with a a hand blender and filter.
Adjust seasoning and serve them hot.

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Omavalli Rasam / Karpooravalli Leaves Rasam / Ajwain Leaf Rasam - Indian Soup

Karpooravalli Rasam

Ingredients for tempering
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/4 tsp
Red chillies - 1
Methi - 5 seeds
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Other ingredients
Tomato chopped - 1 large
Garlic crushed - 2
Diluted tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
Water as needed
Rasam powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped omavalli leaves - 15
Curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Method
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add chopped tomato garlic and half of chopped karpooravalli leaves,saute till tomatoes are soft.
Now add the rasam 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 remaining karpooravalli leaves,curry & coriander leaves.
Note:
a) If you don't have rasam powder ready in your pantry just add crushed pepper & jeera.
b) Instead of chopping the leaves you can grind and add the paste to rasam.
c) This rasam is best remedy for cold and cough.

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Egg Drop Soup Recipe / How To Make Egg Drop Soup / Chinese Egg Drop Soup - Soup Recipes

Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients
Vegetable Broth or Chicken Broth - 4 cups
Corn starch - 1 tbsp
( Dilute it with little water this is used for thickening the soup,its totally optional)
Eggs beaten - 2
Salt & pepper to taste
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Chopped spring onion - a handful
Soy sauce - 1 tsp

Egg Drop Soup

Method
Pour the broth in a sauce pan add the seasoning,few chopped spring onions,soy sauce and ginger.
Bring this to a boil now slowly pour the whisked eggs into the boiling broth and keep stirring using a fork or spoon and cook for a minute
If you want a thick soup then add the diluted corn starch and quickly mix it.
Switch off the stove garnish with spring onions and serve hot.


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Pineapple Rasam Recipe / Festive Pineapple Rasam / South Indian Pineapple Rasam / Rasam Varieties

Pineapple Rasam

Ingredients
Thur/Toor dal - 1/4 cup
( Cook and mash it well,dilute by adding some water,Keep it aside)
Chopped tomato -1
Chopped fresh pineapple - 1 cup
( Save 1/2 cup chopped pineapple and grind 1/2 cup into a smooth paste)
Salt to taste
Crushed pepper and jeera powder - 1 tsp together
Chopped curry and coriander leaves - few
Jaggery - 1/4 tsp
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves few
Crushed garlic 1
Method
Take a boil add all the above mentioned ingredients and  needed water except the pineapple juice/paste.
In low flame boil till pineapples are cooked.Switch off the stove and mix the pineapple paste and jaggery,adjust salt at this time.
Heat ghee in a pan and temper it ,pour this tempering into the hot rasam.
Mix and serve it with hot rice.

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Drumstick Soup Recipe / Murungakkai Soup Recipe / Moringa Soup Recipe - Healthy Soup Recipe

Drumstick Soup

Ingredients to be pressure cooked till soft
Yellow moongh dal - 1/8 cup
Drumsticks - 6
( cut into 2" pieces)
Chopped onion - 1 tbsp
Chopped garlic - 2
Bay leaf - 1
Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Butter - 1 tsp
Water as needed
Method
Melt butter in a pressure cooker saute onion ,garlic for a minute.
Now add all above mentioned ingredients and water pressure cook till soft.
Once the mixture
is cooled remove the drumsticks and using a spoon scoop out the flesh.
Blend the remove ingredients to a smooth paste along with the drumstick flesh,strain out the mixture.
Pour this in a pan add water as needed to dilute adjust salt and pepper and just give a boil.
Switch off the stove and serve them hot or warm.

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Dosakaya Soup / Yellow Cucumber Soup - Easy Soup Recipe

Dosakaya Soup

Ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Barley - 1 tsp
Coriander / Dhania seeds - 1/2 tsp
Whole pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin/jeera - 1/2tsp
Cinnamon stick a very small piece
Yellow moongh dal - 1 tbsp
Chopped spring onions - 1 small bunch
Chopped garlic - 2
Chopped dosakaya - 5 small round size ( small orange size see picture)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
Water as needed
Method
Take a pressure cooker heat oil and saute all above ingredients for a minute.
Pour enough water and pressure cook.
Once the mixture is cool filter the water and blend the ingredients.
Using a sieve remove the puree into the water.
Give this soup a boil add seasoning if needed.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve them hot.

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Lemon Rasam Recipe / Elumichai Rasam Recipe / South Indian Lemon Soup

Lemon Rasam

Ingredients for tempering
Ghee - 1 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Curry leaves few
Red chillies -1
Other ingredients
Cooked toor dal - 1/4 cup
Water as needed
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp
Chopped tomato - 1
Slit green chillies -2
Crushed ginger - 1/4 tsp
Chopped coriander and curry leaves - little
Pepper and Jeera crushed - together 1 & 1/2 tsp
Lemon - 1 small
Method
Take a bowl add the cooked dal water as needed,tomato,green chillies,ginger,salt & turmeric powder.
Boil this for 2 minutes reduce flame add the crushed pepper,jeera,curry and coriander leaves.
Heat a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this hot tempering into the boiling rasam and switch off the stove.
Lastly squeeze the lemon juice mix and serve it with plain rice or serve as a soup.
Note:
a) You can add rasam powder too.
b) Once lemon juice is added do not reheat or boil.

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Udupi Style Rasam Recipe / Saaru Recipe / Udupi Style Tomato Rasam Recipe / Tomato Saaru Recipe / Udupi Saaru Recipe

Udupi Rasam

Ingredients for the rasam powder
Red chillies -5
Urad Dal - 1tsp
Coriander seeds - 3 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Methi / Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 5
Dessicated coconut - 1 tbsp
Hing - 1/8 tsp
Oil - a drop

Udupi Rasam

Method
Heat oil in a pan add all above mentioned ingredients except coconut & hing.
In medium low flame roast till light brown & nice aroma comes out.
Do not over fry & burn them.
Switch off the flame & add the hind & coconut,give a nice mix.
Cool this mixture & dry grind to a fine powder.
Tempering ingredients
Oil - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Other ingredients
Toor dal - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Tomatoes - 2 small
Green chillies - 1
Tamarind - a small gooseberry size
( soak it in warm water & remove the pulp )
Coriander leaves - few
Jaggery - 1/4 tsp
Method
Pressure cook dal,turmeric powder,green chillies & tomato together till soft.
Once the steam has released open the pressure cooker add the tamarind juice,jaggery,salt,rasam powder ( add needed amount ) & water.Give a nice boil & switch off the stove.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tempering into the rasam garnish with coriander leaves.
Best served with hot rice.

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Celery Rasam Recipe / Celery Soup Recipe - Indian Soup Recipe

Celery Rasam

Ingredients pressure cooked till soft & mashed
Yellow masoor dal or Thu Dal-1/4 cup
Chopped fresh celery-1/3cup
Tomato-1
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Salt to taste
Crushed garlic -2
Rasam powder home made or store bought-1/2 tsp
Tempering
Ghee-1tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Jeera/ Cumin-1/4tsp
Crushed garlic-1
Rasam powder-1tsp
Red chillies-1
Hing-a pinch
Garnish
Coriander & Curry leaves-little
Method
Mash the pressure cooked ingredients well,
Dilute it with water to the thickness you want & give a boil.
Heat ghee in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Pour this into the rasam & garnish with curry & coriander leaves.
You can also serve it like a soup or mix it with rice & eat.

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Red Bell Pepper Soup Recipe / Bell Pepper Soup Recipe

Red Bell Pepper Soup

Ingredients
Vegetable broth/ water-3 cups
(I used vegetable broth)
Salt to taste
Orange bell pepper large 2
(seeds removed & chopped)
Chopped tomato-1/2
Dried basil-1/8tsp
Dried celery seeds-1/8tsp
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped garlic-4
Method
Boil all above ingredients together for 10 minutes in medium low flame.
Cool the mixture & blend this to a smooth liquid.Dilute the soup as needed.
Heat the soup,sprinkle some crushed pepper give a quick mix & switch off the stove.
Serve it hot.

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Murungai Keerai Soup / Drumstick Leaves Soup / Moringa Leaves Soup - Moringa Recipe

Moringa Soup

Ingredients
Murungai keerai/Moringa Leaves / Drumstick Leaves-1/2 cup
Toor dal/Pigeon pea -1/8 cup
Jeera/Cumin-1/2tsp
Pepper-1/4tsp
Red chillies-1
Chopped onion-1tbsp
Chopped garlic-3

Chopped tomato-1/2

Salt to taste
Ghee - 1/2 tsp
Drumstick flowers and leaves few
Water as needed
Method
Pressure cook all above ingredients together for just a whistle.Do not cook the leaves too long they will turn bitter.Slightly mash using a potato masher.
Use a strainer to remove the extract to get a light soup.
Dilute the extract with some water & give a boil,switch off the stove.
Heat ghee in a pan and fry the drumstick flowers and few drumstick leaves add it to the soup and give a mix.
Serve it hot seasoned with salt & pepper.

Note:
Do not over cook the moringa leaves they will turn bitter.


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Carrot Ginger Soup Recipe / Ginger Carrot Soup Recipe - Healthy Soup Recipes

Carrot Ginger Soup

Ingredients
Chopped carrot - 1 & 1/2 cups
Chopped fresh ginger - 1 tbsp
Fresh basil leaf - 3
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
Whole pepper - 10
Cinnamon - a very small piece
Bay leaf-1
Water or stock as needed ( around 3 to 4 cups)
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker temper it with pepper,bay leaf & cinnamon.
Now add the onion,ginger,celery & carrots,fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add salt pour needed water or stock and cook till everything is cooked soft.
Remove the bay leaf & cinnamon,cool the mixture & blend it to a smooth liquid.
Return to the pan add extra stock or water give a boil.
Switch off the flame adjust seasonings.
Garnish with freshly ground pepper,chopped basil leaf & a drizzle of olive oil.
Note:
a) Milk or cream can be added for extra richness.
b) Instead of blending you can also just strain out the soup and drink.
c) Italian seasoning  can be added for extra flavour.

Version 2

Carrot Ginger Soup

Ingredients
Chopped Carrots - 6 medium size
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped ginger - 1 tbsp
Vegetable broth - 4 cups
Salt and Pepper to taste
Parsley - 1 tsp
Heavy cream - 1/4 cup
Butter - 2 tsp
Method
Heat butter in a pan saute onion and carrot till light brown.
Add the ginger and seasonings saute for a minute,pour the broth and cook till carrots are soft.
Cool and blend it in a blender add the cream mix it well.
Serve the soup warm.

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