Soups by Selvi

Basic Soup
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In a pressure pan, put 1/2 tsp of ghee or oil.
add cinnamon - 2 ,cloves - 2 ,elaichi -2
then add one big size onion cubed or 10 small onions .
(small onions will be good), pudhina and coriander leaves - 1 handful each ,fry for 3 minutes. then add crushed ginger garlic - 1 tsp fry for 2 minutes, tomatoes - 4 roughly chopped, fry for 5 minutes.
now add 4 cups of water, pepper jeera coarsely ground powder according to ur taste. For thickening the soup we can add toor dhal/pasiparuppu/oats - 1/4 cup. when it comes to boil , add salt , turmeric powder.
cover and cook in the slow fire for 4 whistles.
This is the basic receipe for the soup.Then u grind it in the mixer, strain it in the soup strainer and ready to serve, Check for spice and salt . If it is needed we can add before serving.

Variations:
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Tomato & carrot soup : tomato - 5 to 6 , carrot - 1
Brocolli soup : Basic receipe & brocolli florets, pasiparuppu for thickening
Drumstick leaves soup / palak : Basic receipe & drumstick leaves 2 hand ful and 1 cup thin coconut milk , toor dhal is for thickening.
Yellow pumkin soup : basic receipe & yellow pumkin - 2 cups chopped, pasiparuppu for thickening.
white and green pumkin / sorakai - basic receipe & vegetable, toor dhal for thickening.
Mix vegetable soup : basic receipe, tomato - 3 , mix vegetables - beans, carrot, cauliflower, green peas, cabbage and pasiparuppu for thickening .

These soups are filling. A cup of the abovesaid soup , bowl of salad, 2 toast (wholemeal bread). can help for reducing the weight.