Everyone in the family loves soups.And I love to make soup with what ever is available in my refrigerator.Soups make an wholesome meal.And they are economical too.Trimmings and bones of beef and mutton are ideal to make a potful of soup.I often keep a bagful of these in my freezer and make a delectable pot of soup.When making soup , I also have to consider my vegetarian daughter.So without any hesitation I make another( smaller ) pot of soup with only veggies, especially for her. Basically all soups are the same .But each of us make it extra special by adding more flavorings and give it an appealing look with some garnishing.
Soup made with trimmings and bones ( Mutton)
Vegetable soup for my vegetarian daughter
Carrots,turnips,celery are some of the vegetables used for the soup.Use sufficient water to boil all the vegetables ,season the soup with salt and pepper and then let it simmer.I still haven't assembled the recipes in order for posting,once done I will share it with my readers.Thanks
It was nearly lunch time and I was bored stiff cooking the vegetables in the same mode.More over my vegetarian daughter preferred to eat her veggies baked rather than in the usual way I cook.So I decided to do some baking and surprise my daughter when she came home from school.I rummaged through the refrigerator for some of her favourite veggies,fortunately I had some.
All I needed to prepare this dish was some vegetables like zucchini,cauliflower florets , onions,green chiily/red chilly.To this I added some spices like : a little less than a teaspoon each of ,red chilly powder,turmeric and curry powder.And then added salt according to taste.I drizzled a bit of olive oil, about a tablespoon and placed the tray into an hot oven.
After about 15-20 minutes I removed from the oven and added some garlic paste and squeezed into it the juice of half a lemon .Mixed it gently and put it back into the oven for about 5 minutes.Finally I added half a cup of coconut milk and a little more salt and let it simmer in the oven for a further five minutes .
It was still sizzling in the oven when my children returned from school.The aroma was irresistible and I wasn't surprised when they all said they were hungry.
This prepared dish consists of
3 zucchini
florets of a medium cauliflower
2 large onions cut coarsely
4-5 green/red chillies
Spices: chillie powder,turmeric powder, curry powder
salt
garlic
lemon juice
Enjoy making this dish with your favourite vegetables.Give it a try!
Tip: Steaming white rice makes a good accompaniment
