Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Pudina (Mint) Soup

Pudhina (Mint) Soup - Preparation time 15 mins
Pudhina is usually very good for health and rich in iron. It improves digestion. We used to make pudhina rice, thogayal and add to vegetable pulavo. Try making soup you will like it.

Ingredients:-
Pudina leaves - 1 cup (cleaned and washed)
Onion - 1 (chopped to strings)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Toor dhal pressure cooked - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tspn
Turmeric - 1/4 tspn
Green chili - 1 or 2
Saunf - 1 tspn
Water - 250 ml

Preparation method:-
Heat oil in a tawa. Add saunf and fry till nice aroma comes. Now add onion and fry for few minutes, add tomato, pudhina, turmeric, green chili and sortae till the vegetables are cooked.  
Add little water, salt and cook till the vegetables are soft.
Mix the cooked toor dhal paste to remaining water and add to boiled vegetable.
When done using strainer or filter filter the water and serve as clear soup along with salt and pepper.
If  you like as thick soup you can mash well and then filter it.
Surely it will increase your appetite.

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