TOMATO-CARROT SOUP WITH FRIED GARLIC

TOMATO -CARROT SOUP WITH FRIED GARLIC

I have a Tomato soup recipe before on my blog but this recipe is an unique recipe with boiled Tomato and carrot and fried garlic.Mmmmm................ the soup is so yummy and delicious.I really love the texture and taste of the soup Hope you all also will love it.....................

I made this soup for my 5 INGREDIENT FIX CHALLENGE.This month I've given 

• BUTTER
• ONION
• TOMATO
• CARROT and
• HERB

My recipe "Tomato-carrot soup with fried garlic" follows try it and enjoy friends..............

Ingredients:

Butter-1 tbsp  

onion-1 tbsp  

 garlic-1 tsp  

Tomato-1 cup  

carrot-1 big 

 cumin seeds-1/2 tsp  

peppercorns-1 tsp 

mintleaves-4-5   

basil fresh-4-5 leaves or dried basil-1 tbsp  

salt to taste  

Kashmiri chilly powder- 1/2 tsp 

Method:

In a microwave bowl heat water in high for 2 mins then add Tomato,Carrot,Onion,mint leaves and boil them for another 3 mins. Cool them and peel the skin from Tomato and carrot put in a blender add rest of the ingredients and grind well.

In a pan or microwave bowl add butter heat till it melts add garlic fry till golden brown or microwave for 2 mins.Add the ground soup boil for 3-4 mins and serve hot..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PALESTINIAN MAFTOUL SALAD WITH VEGETABLES(COUSCOUS)

                                        Palestinian maftoul with vegetables

     

           Maftoul is a mixture of whole wheat flour and maida with bulgar(broken wheat).It is called as Couscous.It is the main dish in middle eastern countries.They have it for all occasions.This is the basic dish can be made into a salad,main dish and even dessert.........

I made this as a salad for Daring cooks May challenge hosted by sawsan from chef in disguise.Until I read her recipe I thought couscous can't be made at home,Instead it is very easy for me to make and easy for southIndians too becoz it is like the version of PUTTU,We make regularly in our houses.But like puttu it needs much care and patience to get a good shape otherwise it'll become a dough hahahaa......Usage of water should be in right proportion and in right time.The taste is awesome guys make a try and enjoy a healthy salad....It'll give u a new version of salad for who is getting bored with regular salads.......

MAFTOUL:

Ingredients:

Broken wheat(bulgar)-1/2cup  salt-1/2 to 3/4 tsp(according to your taste)   whole wheat flour-2 cups  maida(flour)-2 cups   water-1-1/2 cups

NOTE:

These are the measurements given by swasan but for me I needed half of the flours.Mix them only by hands.t needs more patience and right proportion of ingredients at right time.If you used excess then it'll form into a dough.So be patience in doing this but don't afraid it is very easy to make if you use the ingredients as instructed.

      

Method:

                  Mix whole wheat flour and maida in a seperate bowl and set aside.Mix water and salt together.

          Take bulgar(broken wheat) in a round flat dish and sprinkle 2 tbsps of salted water over it and wet them by mixing in hands then add 1/4 cup of flour and mix them by moving your hands over the mixture in circular motion.You'll find the formation of tiny balls.Then move them to one side of the bowl and add 2 tbsp water on empty side then move the mixture towards water by circular motion and add 1/4 cup flour by doing the same.Repeat the process until it forms enough sized granules and if you found any lumps gently break them by hands and do the process.Heat a pot with water and place a colander on it.(if you have idly steamer or any kind of steamer use that to steam the maftoul.

Spread maftoul over the towel placed in a colander or steamer and sprinkle 2 tbsps of water over the mixture and close the lid tightly then cook for 15 mins until they changes its colour lightly.When cooked place them in a bowl and sprinkle 1 tsp of olive oil over it and mix through.You can store them in an airtight container for a week in fridge.

Maftoul with mixed vegetables:

Ingredients:

couscous(maftoul)-1 cup   

Black chickpeas-1/2 cup(soaked overnight and boiled in salt water) 

 Big onion-1,cut into small cubes  tomato-1,deseeded and small cubed  

red cabbage-1/2 cup,shredded 

 green cabbage or lettuce-1/2 cup  

carrot-1 ,cubed   

paneer or any kind of cheese-cubed(optional)

 spice powder-1 tsp(cinnamon-1 stick,cumin-1/2 tsp,pepper corns-1/2 tsp,cloves-1-2 nos,cardamom-2 nos roast them slightly and grind to a fine powder,you can store them in an airtight container and use when needed)  

 salt to taste

 Method:

           In a pan add oil and onion fry slightly add tomatoes saute a while then add in boiled black chickpeas salt to taste  and spice powder mix well cool them and then add into couscous.Add the vegetables and cheese and enjoyyyy your salad.You can make variations in the mixing of vegetables and pulses according to your choice.

wet bulgar

mix flours

mix in circular motion

do by hands

do it till it granulates

steam them

mix with olive oil

Enjoyy the salad.........

 

PUMPKIN AND LENTIL GREEN SOUP

 

               

Pumpkin and lentil green soup

This is my recipe for our 5 INGREDIENT FIX CHALLENGE.I've given 5 healthy ingredients this time to make a healthy soup.The 5 ingredients are:

             I know these ing. can be converted into a soup but doubted whether it'll be delicious or not?I made it with red pumpkin,amaranthus tritis ha ha ha..... don't afraid of this name its our arai keerai(green leafy vegetable),Homemade veg stock,olive oil and masoor dal.

             The soup was soooo yummy and delicious.I had fun in making this soup.My family members loved this soup.

Ingredients:

Red pumpkin(cubed)-1 cup  

 Arai keerai-1/4 cup  

Homemade stock-2 cups  

masoor dal-2 tbsp 

 galic-2 pods

  onion-1/4 cup  

cumin seeds-1 tsp 

 pepper corns-1 tbsp  

olive oil-1tbsp 

cream 1 tbsp 

salt to taste

 pepper powder-needed

method:

               In a pan add olive oil when its slightly heats up add garlic,onion saute a little add pumpkin toss well add cumin seeds,masoor dal and pepper corns.Now add in vegetable stock,salt add 2 more cups of water boil till the pumpkin mashes and dal cooks well and cool them..

           In another pan add water and salt boil well switch off the stove add in araikeerai for 5 mins and strain them now add to the pumpkin mixture grind to a fine puree.Now pour in the same pan and heat again for a while can adjust the soup consistency with water add salt to taste sprinkle pepper powder and decorate with cream and serve hot..........

TOMATO SOUP FROM EXTREMADURA

                                 

                Tomato soup with extremadura

                  I have made this soup for http://thedaringkitchen.com in the daring cooks challenge.This is very easy to make and had done some variations in the soup.I gave it an Indian touch to the soup actually this soup has the origin from Spain. 

                    Really it tasted sooooo good.After finish doing the soup I gave a sip to my elder daughter she grabbed the bowl and ranaway.She returned the empty bowl and left nothing for me.

                         Do try this soup and beware..........reserve some for you and show the bowl to others,otherwise you won't get even a sip.

Ingredients:

Ripened tomatoes-1/2 kilos

Baguettes-2 slices,toasted

Red pepper(Red capsicum)-2 tbsp,chopped

delicious tomato soup

Green pepper(Green capsicum)-2 tbsp,chopped

Onion-1 big,chopped

Garlic-3pods,chopped

cumin powder-1 tsp

Veg stock-1/2 cup*

Red chilly powder- 1/2 tsp*

Fresh cream-1 tsp

sugar-a pinch

Extravirgin olive oil/butter-1 tbsp

salt and pepper to taste

Method:

    1. Boil tomatoes in hot water for 3-4 mins,peel and chop them.

    2. In a pan add oil/butter heat up and add garlic saute a little add onions saute till translucent.

    3. Add in peppers,cumin pr,redchilly pr saute well add in chopped tomatoes and cook till its done.

  4. Add the stock,salt and pepper to taste ans sugar cook for 15 mins.

 5.Remove from fire and cool for sometime and do a quick blend in the blender and heat for some more mins and serve hot with cream and toasted baguette/Bread.

NOTE:

*Veg stock-If you find no time to make the stock can use stock cube or just add water

*Red chilly powder-Can use kashmiri redchilly pr,It will give good color to the soup.

                                      

SIMPLE FRUIT SALAD

                      

 simple fruit salad

Ingredients:

Apple-1 cubed,

Peach-1/2 cup cubed

Pear-1/2 cup cubed

Pomegranate-1/2 cup

Banana-1/2 cup,sliced

Kiwi-1,diced

Orange marmalade-1 tbsp

Powdered sugar-2 tsp

Vanilla icecream-1 scoop

 method:

cut all fruits and put in a bowl add powdered sugar and orange marmalade combine well and serve with vanilla icecream.

HEALTHY SOYA SOUP

                              

   Healthy soya soup

It is a healthy soup named in tamil as "kanji".It tastes  really good and appetizing.My kids love to have this soup for breakfast.It has more nutritive value and good for diabetic patients too.It's very simple to make...

Ingredients:

white soya pulses-1cup

lemon juice-1tbspsalt a pinchpepper powder to tastesugar-2tbsp

curd-2tbsp

Method:

Soak soya pulses overnight and grind with water to a smooth paste and strain well.

In a nonstick pan heat the soyamilk till it boils add curd,lemonjuice to the soup mix well cook till the soup thickens.then add in salt,pepper pr,sugar mix well and serve hot or cold.