Chicken Corn Soup

Ingrediants :
1. Chicken stock 4 cups
2. Melam pepper powder ½ tsp
3. Cream style corn (¼ tin) 1 cup
4. Cornflour heaped 3 tsp
5. Sugar 1 tsp
6. Ajinomotto ½ tsp
7. Chicken shreds ½ cup
8. Egg 1
9. Salt - As reqd

Steps To Cook :

1. Mix corn and stock in a pan.

2. Bring it to boil.


3. Keep the vessel covered and cook for 10 minutes.

4. Mix cornflour in ¼ cup water, add in the stock.

5. Stir well and bring it to boil.

6. Add Melam pepper powder, salt, sugar, ajinomotto.

7. Cook for a while.

8. Beat egg and pour in the soup. Stir well.

9. Add chicken shreds and remove from fire.

Serve hot Chicken Corn Soup with Soya sauce

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Mexican Soup

Ingredients :
1. 1 tbsp vegetable oil
2. 3 diced onions
3. 2 tsp garlic paste
4. 2 tspn ground cumin
5. 2 tspn paprika
6. 1 tspn coriander powder
7. 150 gm cooked chick peas
8. 150 gm cooked kidney beans
9. 750 gm peeled, seeded & chopped tomatoes
10. 1 tbspn thick tomato paste
11. 2 sticks celery - chopped
12. 1 chopped carrot
13. 1/2 litre vegetable stock
14. 250 gm spinach leaves


Steps To Cook :

1. Heat oil. Add onions, garlic and spices. Cook for 5 minutes.

2. Stir in chickpeas, beans, tomatoes, paste, celery, carrot and stock. Simmer for 30 minutes.

3. Add spinach leaves. Cook for 5 minutes.

Season and serve Mexican Soup hot.

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Almond Soup (Badaam Soup)

Ingredients :
1. 50 g (1/4 cup) shelled almonds, blanched
2. 2 tbsp (30 g) butter
3. 4 tbsp (30 g) flour
4. 4 cups water
5. 1 cup (120 g ) milk
6. 2 tsp salt, or to taste
7. 1/8 tsp powdered black pepper
8. 4 tbsp cream

Steps To Cook :

1. Chop half the almonds fine and blend the rest with the milk in a blender.

2. Heat butter and saut the chopped almonds till lightly fried.

3. Add flour and saut till lightly fried. Add water gradually stirring all the time till no lumps remain, then bring to a boil.

4. Add milk mixture along with salt and pepper and bring to a boil, and then simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve Almond Soup with the cream.

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Kerala Prawn Soup

Ingredients :
1. 1 tsp black pepercorn
2. 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
3. 2 tsp coriander seeds
4. 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
5. 2 tbsp oil
6. 3 ground onions
7. 12 curry leaves
8. 2 tsp chopped garlic
9. 1" chopped ginger
10. 1.5 tsp red chilli paste
11. 750 ml fish stock
12. 750 gm prawns without shells
13. 2 tbsp lime juice
14. 125 ml coconut milk

Steps To Cook :

1. Roast peppercorns, mustard, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Grind to a fine powder.

2. Heat oil. Add onions; curry leaves, garlic and ginger. Stir and fry for 3 minutes.

3. Add a couple of tablespoons of water to prevent sticking. Add dry masala and red chilli paste. Cook for a few minutes before adding the stock.

4. Season and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Add prawns and cook until tender. Stir in limejuice and coconut milk.

Heat through Kerala Prawn Soup and serve

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Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients :
1. 2 Eggs
2. 1 Egg yolk
3. 4 Cups chicken broth, divided
4. 2 tbsp Chopped fresh chives
5. 1/8 tsp Ground ginger
6. 1/4 tsp Salt
7. 1-1/2 tbsp Cornstarch

Steps To Cook :

1. Reserve 3 / 4 cup chicken broth and for recreation in the great saucepan.

2. Combine salt, ginger and chives with it and bring it to the rolling boil.

3. Take small bowl, and stir together the remaining broth and Cornstarch until soft, keep aside.

4. Take another bowl , Whisk eggs and egg yolk with a fork.

5. Drizzle eggs for the little time in boiling broth mixture and carefully in order to cook an egg immediately.

6. Once eggs were dropped, Cornstarch add mixture slowly to him, warning about intensifying until soup is desired consistency.

Now the Egg Drop Soup is ready to serve

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Cabbage Soup

Ingredients :

1. 1 Head cabbage, shredded or chopped
2. 16-28 Ounces canned tomatoes, chopped
3. 4 Stalks celery
4. 6 Carrots, sliced
5. 2 Big onions, chopped
6. 1/2 Pound green beans, sliced on diagonal
7. 2 Green peppers
8. Any fresh herb of choice, chopped
9. Black pepper to taste
10. 1 to 2 Packages lipton onion soup mix, or any dry onion soup mix.

Steps To Cook :

1. Place all vegetables in large pan and cover it with water, bring it to boil.

2. Stir in soup mix and cook gently about 10 minutes.

3. Cover it and reduce heat and simmer until all vegetables soft.

4. Add black pepper and chopped herbs to it, retaining some of the garnish.

serve the Cabbage Soup hot

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Parippu payasam

Ingrediants :

Green grams 1/2 cup
thick coconut milk 1/4 cup
whole milk 1/4 cup
sugar 1/4 cup
raisin 100gm
cashew nut 100gm
ghee 2 tablespoons

Method :

1. Soak the green grams in water overnight.

2. boil it with water for 20 minutes, until the green gram is cooked.

3. then add whole milk, coconut milk, sugar & cardamom pods.

4. stir constantly for 10 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved.

5. now fry seperately the raisin & cashewnut in a pan.

6. add the ghee & roasted nuts to payasam.

serve hot

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Tomato Soup

Ingrediants :

4 large tomatoes
Mint leaves
salt & pepper
Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. Keep tomatoes in a heavy pan.

2. Put water and allow it to boil.

3. Put salt, mint and continue boiling for 10 minutes.

4. When cool, blend the tomatoes in a mixer.

5. Sieve to separate seeds and skin.

6. If mixer is not available use a soup strainer for 2 minutes.

Ready to serve hot.

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Clear Onion Soup

Ingrediants:

2 onion(s) chopped
4 cups water
2 teaspoon(s) cornflour dissolved in a little cold water
2 tablespoon(s) grated cheese
2 tablespoon(s) butter
salt to taste

Method :

1. Heat the butter in a pan. Add the chopped onion(s) and saute on low heat for 8 minutes or till they are well browned.

2. Add the water, grated cheese and salt. Bring to boil on medium heat.

3. Add the cornflour and simmer on low heat for 4 minutes.

4. Top with a dash of grated cheese just before serving.

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Prawn Coconut Soup

Ingrediants :

Shrimps(chopped) - 250 gm
Yam(Chena) - 100 gm
White Pumpkin - 100 gm
Beans - 50 gm
Peas - 50 gm
Yellow Cucumber - 100 gm
Drum Stick(Muringakkai) - 100 gm
Coconuts - 2 nos
Corn Flour - 5 gm
Turmeric powder - 2 gm
Peppercorns - 5 gm
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
Ginger - 2" piece
Green chillies - 6 nos
Oil - 25 ml
Water - 100 ml
Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. Wash, clean and cut the vegetables.Boil them till soft but not mashy.Chop shrimps.

2. Take out milk from coconuts with 100ml of water.

3. Take out 2 extracts with 600ml of water and 400ml of water respectively.

4. Grind together peppercorns, green chillies, cumin and turmeric to a fine paste.

5. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan.

6. Add ground masala and fry for a minute.

7. Add second extract and simmer for 15 minutes.

8. Mix corn flour with a little water and add to the gravy.

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Cream of Vegetable Soup

Ingrediants :

200 grams (about 8 oz.) mixed vegetables (beans, carrots,
potatoes) finely chopped.
1 medium onion(s) chopped
2 tablespoon(s) butter
1 tablespoon(s) plain flour (maida)
4 teacups milk
1 teacup(s) water
salt and pepper to taste

Method :

1. Heat oil and garlic on medium level in a pan for about 2 minute(s).

2. Add green bell pepper strips and stir fry on high heat for a few seconds.

3. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala (optional) powder, tomato puree, salt and sugar.

4. Mix well. Cook on medium heat uncovered for about 3 minute(s).

5. Add cottage cheese. Mix well and keep aside.

6. Just before serving, heat on medium level covered for 3 minute(s).

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Creamy Spinach Soup

Ingrediants :

4 cups spinach leaves
2 cup(s) water
1 onion(s) chopped
1 cup(s) milk
2 tablespoon(s) plain flour (maida)
1 tablespoon(s) fresh cream
2 tablespoon(s) butter
salt and pepper to season.

Method :

1. Wash the spinach leaves and discard the thick stems.

2. Boil along with the water for 8 minutes or till the spinach is well cooked.

3. Cool and puree in a blender. Keep aside.

4. Heat the butter in a pan.

5. Add the chopped onions and saute on medium heat for 3 minute(s) or till the onions are transparent.

6. Now, add the plain flour and fry briefly on low heat.

7. Add now the spinach puree, milk, salt and pepper.

8. Simmer on low heat for 3 minute(s).

9. Add the fresh cream just before serving.

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Fruity Yogurt Dressing

Ingrediants :

1 cup raspberry or mixed berry yogurt
1/4 cup fresh raspberries
1/4 cup sliced strawberries
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp fresh mint
Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. In a blender, combine all ingredients.

2. Cover and blend on high speed about 15 seconds or until smooth.

3. Pour mixture into a serving bowl and serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days for later use.

4. Try this as an ambrosia dip for fresh strawberries, pineapple chunks, grapes, kiwi and melon slices!

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Hot And Sour Chicken Soup

Ingrediants :

Chicken stock 4 cups
Finely shredded cabbage,
carrot, cauliflower,
spring onion 2 tbs each
Celery chopped fine 1 tbs
Soya sauce 2 tsp
Chilly oil 1 tsp
Pepper powder 1 tsp
Chicken shreds 2 tbs
Cornflour 3 tsp
Vinegar 3 tsp
Egg 1
Ajinomotto 1 tsp
Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. Mix all the ingredients in a deep vessel.

2. Bring it to boil.

3. Boil for 5 minutes.

4. Add Soya sauce and vinegar.

5. Mix cornflour with little water and add in the soup.

6. Boil for 2 minutes.

7. Beat egg lightly.

8. Add in the soup in a thin stream.

9. Put off the fire.

10. In a serving bowl, sprinkle a pinch of Melam pepper and a few drops of vinegar.

11. Pour the soup. Sprinkle chilly oil and serve hot.

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Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients :

1 corn spring onion vegetable stock
5 tsp tomato sauce
1 cloves cinnamon
1 cloves cardamom
2 tsp pepper ½ onion
1 tomato
4 green chilies salt
sugar to taste To be ground into paste onion tomato green chilli Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. Add the required vegetable stock and the ground paste.

2. Now take a cloth and put the spices and make that into a small bag

3. Put the corn and allow them to boil for 20 minutes.

4. Then put the sugar, salt and pepper and the spring onion.

5. Now add the tomato sauce.

6. Take out the vessel and remove the spice bag.

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Broccoli Salad Dressing

Ingrediants :

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup reduced-fat or lite mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon celery seed (optional)
Salt - As reqd

Method :

1. Prepare Broccoli Salad according to the recipe found in the Salads section.

2. Make up the dressing.

3. Add the chopped onion, crumbled bacon and raisins to the dressing and mix well.

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