Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Lemon Coriander Soup

This is on request from Sudha :). Sudha, I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did few days back. Its simple and yet so full of health and comfort.

Ingredients:

For Stock:
Coriander Stalk and Leaves - 1/2 cup
few stalks of Lemon Grass
4 cups water

For Soup Vegetables:
Butter - to Saute
Carrots - Sliced in roundels - wafer thin or as thin as possible
Mushroom - sliced thinly
Beans: Sliced Thinly
Broccoli - Sliced
Scallions (spring Onions) - White & Green Portion chopped - 1/2 cup

For Soup Seasoning:
Salt - To Taste
Chili Flakes - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp for each serving

Procedure: For Stock - boil all ingredients together till the stock is reduced to 3/4cups. Strain and store. Heat a teaspoon of butter in a skillet and add vegetables to it. Saute for a min or so. Add Stock and let it come to a boil. Simmer for 10 mins. Add salt and chili flakes and let it simmer for 1 more min.

Serve in soup bowls with lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves.

2 comments:

Nibbles said...

Tried this today - totally yummy! and felt brilliant on a cold wet day like today!!!! thanks

Anonymous said...

Looking forward to your cornbread recipe..I think cornbread is delish with a steaming bowl of soup...do you make it without any wheat at all?