Bottle guard ( Lauki/ Dudhi ) & pink lentil (masur dal) soup

Easy, healthy & tasty soup

Ingredients :
Chopped Bottle guard (dudhi / Lauki) : 2 cups
Pink lentil : 2 tsp
Chopped onion : 2 tsp
Bay leaf ( Tej Patta or Tamal patra ) : 1
Cinnamon ( Dalchini ) : 1 inch piece
Lavang ( clove) : 4
Black Pepper corn : 4-6
Garlic clove : 2
butter : 1/2 tsp ( optional )
Milk : 1 cup ( room temperature)
water : 1 cup
Sugar : 1/4 tsp
Salt : 1 tsp ( as per taste )
Chopped green onion  : for garnishing

Recipe :

1. Add Bottle guard, pink lentil, onion, garlic in pressure cooker.
2. Add bay leaf , cinnamon lavang, black pepper.
3. Add sugar & salt. Add water till all ingredients are covered with water.
4. Pressure cook till two whistles.
5. Let pressure cooker cool.
6. Remove dry masalas. Its nice aroma remains in the mixture.
7. Grind the mixture in mixer till it becomes very smooth & fine.
8. Transfer this mixture in a pan. Add butter. Add water if it is very thick.
9. Heat till it come to boil. .
10. Add milk. Turn off the gas in 1 or 2 minutes. Do not boil. 
11. Add salt if required.
12. Adjust the milk according to the consistency.
13. Garnish with chopped green onion.
14. Enjoy this  hot creamy & healthy soup!!!

Bottle Guard ( Lauki or Dudhi ) & Carrot soup

Ingredients :
Chopped Bottle guard (dudhi / Lauki) : 1 cup
Grated or chopped Carrot : 1/2  cup
Chopped onion : 1/4 cup
Bay leaf ( Tej Patta or Tamal patra ) : 1
Cinnamon ( Dalchini ) : 1 inch piece
Nutmeg ( Jayphal ) powder : Small pinch
Butter : 1 tsp
Low fat milk : 1 cup
Low fat cream : 1/4 cup ( optional )
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Salt : 1 tsp ( as per taste )
Ground black pepper : 1/2 tsp

Recipe :

1. Add butter in a heavy bottom vessel.
2. Add bay leaf , cinnamon when oil becomes warm.Add chopped onion.
3. Add little sugar & salt.
4. Sauté till onion becomes soft.
5. Add Bottle guard and carrot.
6. Cook till it becomes soft. Do not overcook.
7. Turn off the gas stove.
8. Let the mixture becomes cool.
9. Remove bay leaf & cinnamon stick.Grind it along with a 1/2 cup of milk to very smooth paste.
10. Again transfer this mixture in a vessel. Add remaining milk, cream & nutmeg powder into it.
11. Boil for some time. Turn off the gas.
12. Add salt to the taste. 
13. Adjust the milk according to the consistency.
14. Garnish with fresh ground black paper.
15. Enjoy this creamy & healthy soup!!!

Creamy Broccoli & Spinach soup

One of the healthy & delicious soup!!!!

Ingredients :

Broccoli florates : 1 cup 

Spinach leaves : 1/4 cup
Chopped Onion : 1/4 cup
Bay Leaf ( Tejpatta or Tamalptra ) : 1
Butter : 1 tsp
Low fat  Milk : 1 Cup
Low fat cream : 1/4 cup
Salt : 1/2 tsp ( as per taste )
Sugar : 1/2 tsp ( optional )
Black pepper : 1/2 tsp

Recipe :

1. Add butter in a heavy bottom vessel.
2. Add bay leaf & chopped onion in the butter.
3. Add little sugar & salt.
4. Saute till onion becomes soft.
5. Add Broccoli & cook till it becomes soft. Do not over cook.
6. Add chopped spinach & saute for some time.
7. Turn off the gas stove.
8. Let the mixture cool. Remove bay leaf.
9. Grind it along with a 1/2 cup of milk to very smooth paste.
10. Again transfer this mixture in a vessel. Add remaining milk &  cream into it.
11. Boil for some time. Turn off the gas.
12. Add salt to the taste. 
13. Adjust the milk according to the consistency.
14. Garnish with fresh ground black paper.
15. Enjoy this creamy & healthy soup!!!