Chettinadu Vegetable Soup

Mixed veg soup that can be made easily with the leftover veggies you have at hand. I make this often over the weekends and serve during the 11 am hunger pang time :). I make a no-green chilli version of this for Mithra and serve with dosa,soup, rice etc and she loves it. She will have soup for all her meals if possible :).

I am glad to be posting again and hoping to be regular.  The pictures are not going to be that top-class from now on as I dont think I can afford to spend that kind of time at the moment.  I still cook different varieties at home, its just that there is no energy or time to click good pictures, so its going to be easy clicking but more regular blogging from now on :)


Ingredients

Serves - 4
Prep Time - 20min
Cook time - 20min
Spice Level - Medium

Mixed vegetables - 1 cup, chopped into medium size pieces [I use cauliflower, beans, carrot, mushroom]
Onion - 1 small sized chopped well
Tomato - 1 chopped roughly
Green chill1 - 2 cut into half and slit
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Garlic cloves - 2-3
Water -  4 cups
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Pepper whole - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
turmeric - a pinch
Salt - as per need


How do you do it

1. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add pepper and cumin to roast.

2.  Add onions, curry leaves, garlic and green chilli and saute for a couple of minutes

3. Add all the vegetables and tomato pieces and saute for 3-4 minutes

4. Add little salt, turmeric and mix well.

5. Add 4 cups water and pressure cook for 10-15 minutes or for 3-4 whistles.

6. Once the pressure releases, let the soup simmer, season with required salt and pepper and serve warm

Makes a really yummy and delicious easy soup