18 December, 2019
Beetroot carrot soup |
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Soups are definitely an ideal meal idea during winter. Nutritious, flavorful, comfort food made using vegetables, lentils, nuts etc soups helps us to stay warm during the chili weather. Soups are a weight loss friendly food too.
Recently I tried making carrot-beetroot soup, in which I have used some good amount of both carrot and beetroot. This is one such recipe which is very useful for those who are suffering from anemia to some extent and also a good source of beta carotene, fiber, vitamins, calcium, potassium and antioxidants.
I have used almonds in the recipe, but we can put oats, ragi flour etc as well by replacing it. After I finished making it, it did strike my mind that I could have also added pomegranate seeds/juice in this recipe, shall do so the next time.
There is a post for people who are suffering from anemia – how to use beetroot in many ways – making of beetroot cubes, you can have a look.
Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml, servings 3 to 4
- Water – 3&1/2 to 4 cups ( I have used 3&1/2 cups)
- Beetroot, grated – 1 cup
- Carrot, grated – 1 cup
- Almonds – 10 nos.,
- Ginger, grated – 1/2 tbsp
- Salt – 1/2 tbsp (I have put rock salt)
To saute :
- Ghee/butter – 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder – 1/2 tsp
- Pineapple – 1/4 cup
- French beans – 1/4 cup
- Sweet corn kernels – 1/4 cup
- Fresh green peas – 1/4 cup
- Salt – 1/4 tsp
PROCEDURE :
- Boil 2&1/2 cups of water in a vessel put grated beetroot, carrot, ginger, almonds, and cook until soft (I have cooked in an open vessel) or up to 2 whistles in the cooker(or as per your cooker requirement)
- Finely chop pineapple, beans, corn and green peas, (here I have chopped the veggies in a string chopper, which is very easy, hassle free and quick)
- Heat ghee in a wide vessel, put pepper powder, stir once and put all the chopped veggies and roast well continuously on medium high heat for 2 to 3 minutes
- Now put the cooked beet-carrot mixture in a strainer, and add that vegetable stock to the roasted veggies in the other vessel (keep the heat on low)
- Once little cooled, grind the beet-carrot mixture by adding in 1/2 tbsp of salt into a fine paste ie until creamy using remaining water (use that water to grind as well as rinse the mixie jar) and transfer to the other vessel and boil well
- Remove from the heat, cover and rest it for 5 minutes, then serve
- Ragi soup
- Sweet corn-vegetable soup
- Pineapple soup
- watermelon soup
- Sago/sabudana/sabbakki soup
- Carrot soup
- Dates carrot soup
Some other recipes using carrot – carrot chutney , carrot sweet paratha , winter carrot chutney , carrot akki rotti , carrot almond milk shake , carrot juice , carrot kesari , carrot saaru/rasam , beet-carrot paneer curry , carrot jaggery halwa , carrot custard pudding , winter carrot kesari , carrot poori , spicy carrot rice , carrot ottu shavige , beans-cabbage-carrot instant matwadi palya , carrot lentil payasa , carrot yellu ragi rotti
You can also check some other recipes using beetroot – broccoli-corn-beetroot masala rice , beetroot palya , beetroot-pomegranate raita , beetroot buttermilk/salt lassi , beetroot chickpeas palya , beetroot ragi rotti , beetroot masala dosa/masale dosay , beetroot ragi mudde , beetroot halwa