Sirukeerai Thandu Soup/Tropical Amarnath Stem Soup

This is a healthy soup which is made with Amarnath. Usually we use the leaf part and the stem part will be discarded. But in Amanath the stem can also be made into soup. This can be given to children who refuse to have spinach in their diet. Sirukeerai is good source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate; they are also a source some dietary minerals including calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, copper, and manganese.This possess dietary fiber, which helps in enhancing digestion.Sirukeerai is also a very helpful with people who suffer from diabetes. So it can be made as soup or fry or kulambu or can be taken in any form as you like.

Preparation Time :15minutes

Cooking Time :15minutes

 

Ingredients:

• Amarnath stem/Sirukeerai thandu -1bunch
• Big onion -1
• Tomato -1
• Garlic -4
• Red chilli -2
• Cumin powder/Seeraka thool -1tsp
• Pepper powder/Milagu thool -1tsp or as required
• Water -2cups or as required
• Salt -2tsp or as required
• Oil -1tblsp or as required 

Preparation:

• Wash and chop Amarnath stem and keep
• Chop onion, tomato and garlic into small pieces

Procedure:

• Wash and chop the stem of Amarnath and keep
• Pour oil in a cooker
• Add red chilli, garlic and onion and fry
• Then add tomato and fry
• Then add cumin powder, amarnath stem and water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in high flame and in low flame for ten minutes
• After the pressure goes by itself open the cooker and strain it using a strainer
• Then add salt and pepper
• Sirukeerai thandu soup is now ready!!!

Step by Step Procedure:

Wash and chop the stem of Amarnath and keep

Pour oil in a cooker. Add red chilli, garlic and onion and fry. Then add tomato and fry

Then add cumin powder, amarnath stem and water and pressure cook for 3 whistles in high flame and in low flame for ten minutes

After the pressure goes by itself open the cooker and strain it using a strainer. Then add salt and pepper. Sirukeerai thandu soup is now ready!!!

 

Palak Soup

Palak Soup will be very good to taste and its healthy too. Soups can be given to children who refuse to eat spinach fry. They are rich in  source of several vital anti-oxidant vitamins like vitamin A and vitamin C.

 

Preparation Time :15minutes

Cooking Time :15minutes

 

Ingredients: 

• Onions -1
• Garlic -4cloves
• Palak -1 cup
• Bay Leaf -1
• Cloves / Krambu -1
• Cornflour -1 tblspn
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Salt-1tsp or as needed
• Pepper-1/2tsp or as needed
• Water-1cup or as needed
• Oil - 2 tsp+1tsp or as needed

Preparation:

• Wash palak leaves and chop it into fine pieces and keep
• Chop onion and garlic into small pieces and keep
• Mix cornflour with milk and keep

Procedure:

• Pour  oil in a pan
• Add cloves, bay leaf and fry
• Add onion, garlic and fry till onion becomes golden brown in color
• Then add palak which has been chopped into fine pieces  and fry till it shrink
• Allow it to cool and grind smoothly in a mixer by adding some water
• Pour oil in a pan
• Add the mixture and boil
• Add salt and pepper and boil
• Now add cornflour mixed with milk and boil in low flame for some minutes
• Palak Soup is now ready!!!

Step by Step Procedure:

Pour  oil in a pan. Add cloves, bay leaf and fry

Add onion, garlic and fry till onion becomes golden brown in color

Then add palak which has been chopped into fine pieces  and fry till it shrink

Allow it to cool and grind smoothly in a mixer by adding some water

Pour oil in a pan. Add the mixture and boil. Add salt and pepper and boil

Now add cornflour mixed with milk and boil in low flame for some minutes

Palak Soup is now ready!!