Anyone who thought, that soup is the easiest and the healthiest thing to make, thought it right. My dad thought that too. And hence, one fine day he very proudly announced that he will make a delicious soup within minutes. We were waiting on the dining table, when dad was just throwing all the uncut vegetables, that he could in a big pot of boiling water. He kept stirring and stirring, thinking that it will all gel into water and turn into soup. But it wasn't that easy either! Needless to say, dad gave up and we had pizzas ordered for dinner.
But that's something that gave me inspiration, to roll up my sleeves and learn to cook different variety of soups. Soups are basically made by combining all the vegetables and meat with stock or water and then adding spices or herbs to give it a flavour. It is the best food to have during illness, for weight loss or to simply eat healthy. Apparently it's a good appetizer too. It is best to have soup just before dinner or lunch or have it as a meal when you intend to keep healthy.
There are different types of soups as well. Clear soup, dessert soup, beverage soup, noodle soup and meat and vegetable soup are some of the main soups that we come across in our day- to-day life. Clear soups as the name suggests is as clear as water and thin. Not many people are big fans of clear soups as they can be very blend in taste sometimes. It is usually made by combining fully the vegetables and water and then strained to have it clear of all the vegetables and other solids.
Meat and vegetable soups are the most common type of soups. It is usually made by adding all the vegetables to water and boiling it till everything gels together completely. The consistency of these soups can be thickened by adding cornflour in it. It tastes the best with a pinch of pepper and lemon.
Noodle soup, also known as Laksa in Asia is a very healthy type of soup. It not only has noodles in it, but also has vegetables and meat along with it. It is a heavy meal option and usually served the best in Asian restaurants.
Generally, most of the soups are very nutritive and healthy. Though they are very easy to make, some ready made soups are also available in the markets easily. And if that's not enough, check out this blog here which has a good source of information and recipes about soups.
soups are a great dish to make in these colder months! good to see that you learnt how to do a traditional soup most people just buy the soup mixes from the supermarket
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree. It's so good to have hot soups in winter. I don't really prefer the readymade soup mixes as they don't taste the same as fresh soup.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree, soups are a great source of nutrients and excellent in the colder months!
ReplyDeleteMy dad made Chickpea and Roasted pumpkin soup.. it may sound a little bizarre but in actual fact it’s tasty, you should try it..
Here is the recipe.
Ingredients you will need:
2kg pumpkin, skin on, cut into large wedges
6 cups vegetable or chicken stock
1 tablespoon of oil
2 onions,finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
1x400 g can of chickpeas,drained and rinsed
½ a cup of shredded basil
Method:
1) Prehead the oven to 200 degrees
2) Place pumpkin in a baking dish and bake for 40 minutes or until soft and golden.
3) in two batches scrape the flesh into a food processor with 1 ½ cups of the stock and blend until smooth.
4) Heat oil in a large saucepan and cook onions and cumin for 4 minutes or until soft
5) Add the mustard, honey, the remaining stock and the pumpkin puree and simmer for 5 minutes.
6) Stir through the chickpeas and basil and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Recipe Notes:
Some diced chicken can be added at the last step to make
I look forward to seeing some of your recipes Nehal,keep up the great work I’m loving this blog!
That's really nice to know David. And thanks for the wonderful recipe. Sounds interesting to me, I will surely try it.
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