Two Best Soups Or All the Time

Presenting to you 2 healthy food soup recipes without onion and garlic that are sure to boost immunity and fight against weather-related infections. This Navratri, serve them hot to your little one!

1. Coriander Lemon Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• Handful of coriander leaves (freshly chopped, reserve the stems)
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 Inch piece long ginger (chopped)
• 2 Tbsp gram flour (besan)
• 2 1/2 Cups vegetable stock
• 2 Small carrots (cubed or grated)
• 1 Big or 2 small tomatoes (chopped)
• Rock salt and crushed ground pepper to taste

Preparation: In a pan, heat some oil and add ginger. When it turns slightly brown, add gram flour, vegetable stock, coriander stems, carrot cubes, tomato chunks and bring to a boil. Add crushed ground pepper, rock salt (to taste) and continue to boil. Add chopped coriander leaves and cook for 7 minutes (approx). Now, strain and keep aside cooked vegetables. Heat the strained soup. Add a few drops of lemon juice and gently stir the soup. The soup is ready to be served with whole-wheat bread. 

Tip: The strained veggies can be added in the soup to make it a wholesome meal or just use them in your choice of vegetable salad!

2. Tomato Potato Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 5 Medium potatoes (boiled chopped/cubed)
• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil or unsalted butter
• 3 Cups water
• 6-7 Medium tomatoes (small chunks/diced)
• 2 Small cups toned milk
• Rock salt and crushed ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 Tbsp baking soda
• 1/2 Tbsp of fresh basil or chives (snipped)

Preparation: Add boiled cubed potatoes and diced tomatoes to a pan with vegetable oil (medium heat). Stir the mixture till it acquires paste like consistency and add hot water to convert it into soup. Now add milk, rock salt and crushed ground pepper to taste. Add baking soda towards the end. For seasoning, you can add fresh basil/chives/any other seasoning herbs too. You can add a few drops of fresh cream :) Serve it hot with whole wheat bread sticks!

Hope you liked these recipes. Happy Navratri and stay healthy, fit and fine! Above all, keep blooming :)