Luxurious Spinach and Mung Bean Soup
Cooking Time : 45 minutes
Very Healthy : ❌ | Vegetarian : ✅ | Vegan : ❌
Summary :
Ingredients
asafoetida
Amount: 0.25 tsps
coriander seed powder
Amount: 1 tsp
cumin seeds
Amount: 1 tsp
double cream
Amount: 0.25 ml
coriander
Amount: 0.25 g
garlic
Amount: 3 cloves
ginger
Amount: 1 Tbsp
chilli
Amount: 1
juice of lemon
Amount: 0.5
mung beans
Amount: 1 g
mustard oil
Amount: 1 Tbsp
mustard seeds
Amount: 1 tsp
salt
Amount: 4 servings
spinach
Amount: 1 g
sunflower oil
Amount: 1 Tbsp
tomato puree
Amount: 1 Tbsp
turmeric
Amount: 0.5 tsps
water
Amount: 2.5 ml
Instruction
Step 1 : Heat the sunflower and mustard oil in a large pan and add the mustard seeds (wait for them to pop), then add the cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Step 2 : Add the garlic, ginger and chillies and fry until aromatic.
Step 3 : Add the tomato puree, turmeric, coriander seed powder and water. Bring to the boil.
Step 4 : Add the mung beans, blanched spinach, salt and lemon juice and allow to boil for four to five minutes.
Step 5 : Add the chopped coriander.Blend until roughly pureed (I used an immersion blender but you can use whatever blender you have).Return to the pan and bring to a low simmer and add the cream.
Step 6 : Remove from the heat and check the seasoning.
Step 7 : Garnish with more chopped coriander if you like.NOTE: If you have a pressure cooker then you can simply pressure cook the raw mung beans after step three, then blend.
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