Watching these mouth watering cookery shows, i think if i can do the same.
I like all the cook show presenters Nigella, Kylie, James, FLoyd, Madhur, Curtis (add if i left anybody here). What they do is put lot of green vegetables. Few even just take it and put in the cooking pot. But being in the place where we live, It becomes impossible for me to use so much green. Once Nigella poured the entire packet of spinach straight out of a packet into the pan. I just cannot imagine doing here.
Now days on TV we get to see how dirty the veg markets are?. The farmers are using PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES. Now in the age of Science and Information technology farmers or traders are putting even PRESERVATIVEs. not only that HARMONAL injections, COLORing agents to keep the vegetables Saleable!!. To add it more, the Ayurveda TSUNAMI came into India. So everybody is going green. Sweet gourds, Bitter gourds and lots of other herbs and medicinal plants are in demand and if I may say so these things are being tailor made now a days.
Recipe of a HOT SOUP
So what I just did is:-
Take few cubes or pieces of carrots, beetroot, green peas, Onion (chopped in four pieces), Ginger (diced) or crushed, one or two cloves of garlic, Green chilies( as per your limits !!!!) , Properly washed Coriander leaves. Tomato etc as per your need.
Put every thing into a pressure cooker (why??- just to save fuel). just pressure cook, not completely but only one whistle.
I also add cumin, HEENG asoefiteda , fenugreek seeds, cloves, Black Pepper (few kernels as per taste or liking) into the pressure cooker.
Take out all the half cooked things. Use blender, grinder, mixer etc..all things into paste
Put a WOK/ kadai or Pan on stove. Put some oil of choice. When oil heats, put Mustard seeds, cumin, fenugreek seeds.
if you like one can add masala, garam or curry masala, dry ginger powder. On cracking, add the paste from the blender. Add salt to taste. heat upto one boil?
ADD ONS:
few small pieces of fried bread. to float
Mint leaves
or
Basil leaves- but here in India we dont use Basil while cooking soups etc
Butter or cheese or cream can be added on top.
If anyone wants ONLY TOMATO SOUP then remove all other veg and take only tomatoes.
I like all the cook show presenters Nigella, Kylie, James, FLoyd, Madhur, Curtis (add if i left anybody here). What they do is put lot of green vegetables. Few even just take it and put in the cooking pot. But being in the place where we live, It becomes impossible for me to use so much green. Once Nigella poured the entire packet of spinach straight out of a packet into the pan. I just cannot imagine doing here.
Now days on TV we get to see how dirty the veg markets are?. The farmers are using PESTICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES. Now in the age of Science and Information technology farmers or traders are putting even PRESERVATIVEs. not only that HARMONAL injections, COLORing agents to keep the vegetables Saleable!!. To add it more, the Ayurveda TSUNAMI came into India. So everybody is going green. Sweet gourds, Bitter gourds and lots of other herbs and medicinal plants are in demand and if I may say so these things are being tailor made now a days.
Recipe of a HOT SOUPSo what I just did is:-
Take few cubes or pieces of carrots, beetroot, green peas, Onion (chopped in four pieces), Ginger (diced) or crushed, one or two cloves of garlic, Green chilies( as per your limits !!!!) , Properly washed Coriander leaves. Tomato etc as per your need.
Put every thing into a pressure cooker (why??- just to save fuel). just pressure cook, not completely but only one whistle.
I also add cumin, HEENG asoefiteda , fenugreek seeds, cloves, Black Pepper (few kernels as per taste or liking) into the pressure cooker.
Take out all the half cooked things. Use blender, grinder, mixer etc..all things into paste
Put a WOK/ kadai or Pan on stove. Put some oil of choice. When oil heats, put Mustard seeds, cumin, fenugreek seeds.
if you like one can add masala, garam or curry masala, dry ginger powder. On cracking, add the paste from the blender. Add salt to taste. heat upto one boil?
ADD ONS:
Mint leaves
or
Basil leaves- but here in India we dont use Basil while cooking soups etc
Butter or cheese or cream can be added on top.
If anyone wants ONLY TOMATO SOUP then remove all other veg and take only tomatoes.
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