Wheat Soup

This Soup is easily available in Dubai Restaurants.This healthy and mild-spiced Wheat soup can be taken as a perfect energizer and with Dinner or Breakfast. U can try the same Soup recipe with Oats,cracked Barley or soya granules for variation.U can serve it with a dash of cream or plain yoghurt or milk on top.This serves one person and done in 15 mins - atleast.Enjoy cooking at home!.Enjoy Ur Meal!.Bon Appetit!.

Cracked Wheat Soup

Ingredients:

50 gm cracked wheat
1 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cm sized ginger - crushed
1 small garlic pod - crushed
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp ground powder of (1/4 tsp cumin + 1/2 cm cinnamon stick + 1/2 clove)
400ml  water
1/4 tsp dried herbs(or of ur choice) - for garnishing

Directions:

1.Wash the cracked wheat in a large bowl of water and drain.Heat olive Oil and roast the (crushed) garlic.
2.Add cracked wheat,ground masala,crushed ginger and oil-roasted garlic in a sauce pan and let it done for 10-12 mins adding water- stirring at times on low  flame and gently simmer the soup covered.
3.Add little  water if the soup seems to get thick and continue simmering for another 2 - 3 mins with white pepper powder and salt - till wheat gets tender.
4.Serve the soup hot immediately with a seasoning of dried herbs on top.

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Healthy Red-Veg Combo Soup

You can have this soup on a tiring day to refresh u up or at any time with meal or alone.Its easy to do with the goodness of tomato,carrot and red-bell pepper (Capsicum) along with few flavouring herbs.Try this at home and enjoy this soup. Bon Appetit!.

Healthy Red Combo Soup - Soup done with Tomato,Bell pepper and Carrot.

Ingredients:

1 big tomato or 2 tomatoes boiled in water for 2-3 mins and peeled after its skin gets flaked

1 grated carrot - peeled and grated

1/4 red capsicum - deseeded and chopped

4 black pepper corns

1/2 inch cinnamon stick-little crushed

2 bay leaves-crushed

10 gm butter

1/2 tsp corn flour

1 tsp sugar

2 tsp oil

1 cm size ginger

1 garlic cloves-crushed

2 garlic flakes - finely chopped

salt - to taste

2 cloves-crushed

2 tbsp tomato puree

4 soup sticks or 8-10 toasted croutons-for serving

few mint leaves -for garnishing

a pinch of ajwain -powdered or 5 basil leaves-optional

200ml + 150 - 200ml  + 1 cup water

4 tbsp fresh cream(optional)

Directions

1.Take a blender and blend the peeled(half-boiled) tomatoes with 150 -200 ml water,grated carrot, chopped red-bell pepper,ginger piece,2 garlic cloves,black pepper corns,cinnamon stick,cloves,pinch of ajwain powder or 5 basil leaves for about 2-3 mins and strain the mixture.

2.Again add 1 cup(200ml) water to the residue and pulse it 3-4 times using a blender and strain the mixture.

3.Heat butter and oil in a non-stick pan and add bay leaves,finely chopped garlic flakes then the blended tomato mixture,300 ml water,salt,sugar,corn flour-dissolved in hot water and make this boil for 5 mins till it thickens.

4.Pour this into 4 soup bowls and top it with fresh cream(optional) and serve this hot with toasted croutons and mint on top.