CHICKEN SHORBA
A simple but very flavourful extract of chicken bones, speciality soup from North

Preparation Time :10 minutes

Cooking Time :20 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Chicken bones 500 grams
Boneless chicken 100 grams
Onion 1 medium
Carrot 1 medium
Celery 1 stalk
Garlic 4-5 cloves
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
Bay leaf 1
Black cardamoms 2
Cloves 5
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Black peppercorns, crushed 1/4 teaspoon
Salt to taste
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CHICKEN LAKSA
A tangy soup with a combination of noodles and vegetables.

Preparation Time :2 minutes

Cooking Time :20 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Boneless chicken, cut into thin strips 500 grams
Ginger, peeled 1 inch piece
Garlic, peeled 3-4 cloves
Shallots, peeled 4
Lemon grass 2 blades
Sesame oil (til oil) 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock 3 cups
Red chillies, seeded 2
Curry powder 1 teaspoon
Snow peas, trimmed 100 grams
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Noodles, boiled 1 cup
Spring onions, shredded 2-3
Cucumber, sliced with skin 1 medium
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon
Fresh mint leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon
Lemons, halved 2
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CHILLED CUCUMBER & BUTTERMILK SOUP

Preparation Time :2 minutes

Cooking Time :10 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Cucumbers, chopped 2 peeled medium
Buttermilk 3 cups
Ginger, chopped 1/2 inch piece
Green chillies, chopped 1-2
Salt to taste
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Fresh mint leaves 6-8 leaves
Fresh mint leaves to garnish
Lemon juice 2 teaspoons
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DAL SOUP WITH TOMATO
Healthy dal soup topped with toasted brown bread cut in the shape of hearts

Preparation Time :20-30 minutes

Cooking Time :15-20 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Ripe red tomatoes, quartered 6 medium
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal) , soaked 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Onion , sliced 1 small
Ginger, sliced 1 inch piece
Garlic, sliced 2 cloves
Salt to taste
White pepper powder to taste
Brown bread 4 slices
Fresh coriander leaves 4 sprigs
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CHICKEN COCONUT RASAM
A south indian tangy chicken soup.

Preparation Time :15 minutes

Cooking Time :40 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Chicken bones 500 grams
Boneless chicken 200 grams
Tamarind 1 lemon sized ball
Coconut, scraped 1/2 cup
Tomatoes, chopped 2 medium
Salt to taste
Rasam powder 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida a pinch
Curry leaves 20 leaves
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1/4 cup
Pure ghee 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon
Whole dry red chillies, broken 2
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CARROT AND COCONUT SHORBA
A carrot and coconut combination makes the soup delicious.

Preparation Time :5 minutes

Cooking Time :12 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Carrots, chopped 3-4 large
Coconut milk 2 cups
Coconut milk 4 teaspoons
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 3/4 teaspoon
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Onion , sliced 1 medium
Curry leaves a few sprigs
Green chillies, chopped 2
Black peppercorns 5-6
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 teaspoons
Lemon juice 3/4 teaspoon
Fresh coriander leaves 4 sprigs
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APPLE & PUMPKIN SOUP
The unusual combination of apples and red pumpkin makes an extremely delicious soup

Preparation Time :1 minutes

Cooking Time :15 minutes

Servings :4

Ingredients

Golden apples, cubed 2
Red pumpkin (bhopla/kaddu), cubed 250 grams
Orange juice 1 cup
Salt to taste
Bay leaf 1
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Black peppercorns, crushed 1/2 teaspoon
Cream 1/2 cup
Fresh coriander leaves a few sprigs
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CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP
A carrot and coriander combination together makes the soup delicious.

Ingredients

Carrots, chopped 650 grams
Fresh coriander leaves 1 medium bunch
Butter 2 tablespoons
Bay leaves 2
Black peppercorns 1 teaspoon
Onion , chopped 1 medium
Garlic, chopped 6-8 cloves
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Salt to taste
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Ingredients

1. Ghee (Clarified butter): 1 Cup
2. Almonds: ¼ cup
3. Cantaloupe Seeds: 2 Tablespoons
4. Watermelon seeds: 2 Tablespoons
5. Pumpkin seeds: 2 Tablespoons
6. Cashew halves: ¼ Cup
7. Ginger finely chopped: 2 Inch
8. Gond: 2 Tablespoon
9. Whole wheat flour: 2 Cups
10. Fenugreek seed powder: 1½ teaspoon

11. Dried ginger powder: 1 teaspoons
12. Salt: ¼ teaspoon
13. Raisins: ¼ Cup
14. Kasoori Patta: ¼ teaspoon
15. Sugar: 1 Cup

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Ingredients:

200 gms Badam(Almonds)
50 gms Sugar
50 ml Milk
4 Green Cardamom, powdered
100 gms Ghee (Clarified Butter)
A few chopped Almonds
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