Showing posts with label tomato. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tomato. Show all posts

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Tomato & Beetroot soup

Tomato &  Beetroot Soup is one of the easiest soup recipe I use to prepare. It is easy because it doesn't need any preparations and with the help of available ingredients you can make it in very short time.
recipe of making tomato and beetroot soup with coriander roots, healthy soup
Ingredients require for this recipe are as follows
Tomatoes: 8-10 medium size.
beetroot : 1 big
garlic: 8-10 cloves
ginger 1"piece
green coriander roots with some stems: 1/2 cup (usually we through it but  they are very rich in Vitamins, folic acid and other nutrients, wash them properly and use them , this also gives a nice aroma to soup)
salt: to taste
pepper powder: for garnishing
coriander leaves : for garnishing
bread slices: 2 (substitution of corn flour)
Method:
  • crush ginger and garlic
  • break bread into pieces
  • wash coriander roots
  • roughly chop tomatoes and beet root.
  • place them all in pressure cooker with 1 glass of water
  • cook on a high flame till 3 whistles
  • let is cool completely
  • open the lid and remove all the coriander roots
  • with the help of hand blender, blend  till smooth puree
  • pass it through soup strainer
  • again boil it for 3-4 minutes, add salt
  • garnish it with pepper powder and coriander leaves
  • you can have a teaspoon of butter over it
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Saturday, May 28, 2011

TOMATO RICE

Tomato rice is my all time favourite recipe, when ever I don't want to cook complete meal,  I switch to tomato rice, simple and tasty, easy to cook.
Rice made with tomato puree, healthy recipe
Ingredients:
Tomatoes: 6 bigsize(puried)
Rice: 1 and 1/2 cup
Refined Oil: 1/2 tablespoon
Pepper corns: 10-12
Salt: as per taste
bay leaves: 2
Red chilli powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds: 1 teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Onions: 2 bigsize (Sliced)
Water: 2 and a 1/2 cup (depends upon the soaking time of rice)
Method:
Clean wash & soak rice for atlest 1 hour.
heat oil in a kadhai, add cumin seeds, bay leaves, peppercorns & onions and roast onions till golden brown
Add red chilli powder & tomato puree and cook for 2-3 minutes till mixture is dried,add soaked rice and cook for another minute
Add water and bring to boil on high flame
simmer the gas, half cover the lid and cook for another 7-8 minutes or till rice is cooked and dry.
serve hot with raita or any other accompainment of your choice.
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