Spiced Apple Soup

After my Apple Picking weekend , i had a list of recipes on my do list .  First on the list was Apple Crumble which i had already posted. Next was Apple Tart and Apple Pie , which i will be posting a bit later . Before that i would like to post the recipe for Spiced Apple Soup . The soup was little sweet and spicy with a creamy texture. It was really soothing for the last week's sudden weather change. I am glad that i tried something new.

INGREDIENTS:

Apple - 1 Medium
Potato - 1 Medium
Chili Flakes - To your spice level
Salt - to taste
Butter - 2  TBLS
Garlic - 2 Cloves
Water
Fresh Cream - 1 TBLS ( Optional) - i didn't use it .


INSTRUCTIONS:

• Boil the potato , peel the skin and cut it into cubes .
• Peel the skin of apple , de-seed it , slice it and keep them ready.
• In a pan , add 1 1/2 TBLS butter and melt it .
• When the butter is melted add the apples . Once the apples are half cooked add the boiled potatoes .
• Sprinkle some salt and Chili flakes . 
• Keep off the heat , let it cool for some time before blending .
• Once the apple mixture is cooled down completely put it in the mixer with water and make it into puree.
• Now Add the puree in the pan and boil it till it turn out to be little thick .
• Pour it in the soup bowl mean while in another pan heat the leftover butter and roast the chopped garlic , when it is done just drizzle it over the soup .

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Vegetable - Lentil Soup

What a  better way to start with a post of Vegetable -Lentil Soup after a month and a half break .. Sorry guys it was sooo hectic month of packing - shifting  - moving - unpacking and settling. Now i am back to blogging.

These kind of soups have many health benefits.This soup is loaded with vegetables , Lentils and Kidney beans and it is packed with nutrients and importantly low in calories  . It is stomach filling and easy to make . These kind of soups can be consumed by people of all ages. If you are thinking of losing extra pounds for this summer this is the best stomach flling meal. Note : Avoid any kinds of fat and oil.

Ingredients:

Carrots
Beans
Celery
Spinach
Cabbage
Thoor Dal
Kidney Beans
Onions
Pepper corns / Pepper powder
Chili Powder
Coriander Powder
Turmeric Powder
Salt
Water


Instructions:

1.  Wash and Cut the vegetables length wise.
2.  Put all the Vegetables ,Onions, Spinach , Dal , Kidney Beans and all the Spices together  along with water in a pressure cooker . Allow it to whistle threee to four times  or till all the vegetables , Dal and Kidney Beans get cooked.
3. Check the salt  - if needed you can add more to your taste.
4. Serve the soup hot .

 

Sweet Corn Chicken Noodle Soup

This is my favorite soup for ever . My mom makes the soup once in every month. She does it  from scratch and it tastes really good as made in hotels . As a family of four , she makes it in a big vessel and we accompany the soup with toasted bread . This soup brings back the old memories ..

The only change i have made in the recipe is i have added Cooked Noodles in it .

 

Ingredients:

Chicken Stock -  6 Cups
Boneless Chicken -  2 Cups Cubed
Eggs- 2 Beaten
Garlic Coves - 5 Sliced
Corn Flour - 3 TBLSP
Noodles - 1 Cup Cooked
Salt
Pepper


Instructions:

To make the Chicken Soup -

1.  Clean the unwanted chicken bones and wings till the blood is gone.
2.  Boil it in 6 Cups of water with salt.
3. You would see the dirt on the water surface once the chicken is boiled well .

4. Stain it with the strainer , till the water is clear . The chicken stock is ready.

5. Mean while , boil the noodles and keep it ready.
6. Put the sweet corn in the blender and blend coarsely.
7. In a large pan , boil the garlic and cubed chicken in the chicken stock.
8.Once the chicken is cooked and when you see the bubbles add the grounded sweetcorn.
9. Allow the sweet con to cook .Check the salt ,if needed add more.
10. Once the sweet corn changes color to dark yelllow add the boiled noodles.
11. Do not over cook the noodles as it will break .
12. Mix corn flour with little water and add it in the soup.
13.Once  the soup becomes little thicker and the beaten eggs and mix till the eggs are cooked.

14.Serve the soup hot with toasted Bread Slices

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