Haleemy Soup!!!

Soups are liquid food prepared with meat,chicken,beef,fish or vegetables with various seasonings.Soups are the first course of a meal but alternatively can be one wholesome and nutritious meal in itself.It adds the nutrition element to your general meal.They are commonly served hot but there are cold varieties too and are categorized in to "Thick Soups"and "Clear Soups".In "Thick Soups"a thickening agent like cornstarch,flour ,etc are used.They are plethora of benefits associated with soups:

1. Easy for digestion.
2. Low in saturated fats n cholesterol.
3. It fills you up without the worry of adding extra calories to ur meal there by very good for weight-loss diets.
4. It is usually given to people who are recovering from any illness because of its easy digestability and nutrition factor ex:Chicken soups are good for treating colds.

Make a Steaming bowl of soup part of your daily diet and see your nutrition quotient rise:
This soup recipe is one wholemeal in itself.give it a try!!


Cooking time: 20mins
Preparation time: 10mins
Serves:4-5




Ingredients:

• Broken Wheat-1/2 cup
• Tomatoes- 2(medium sized)
• Carrots- 1
• Ginger and Garlic paste- 1tsp
• Black pepper powder- 1tsp
• Cloves- 4
• Cinnamon- 2"piece
• Oil-1tsp
• Corriander Leaves(chopped)- 1/4 cup
• Lemon juice- 1tsp
• Salt to taste

Cooking Method:

• Soak the broken wheat for atleast an hour.
• Grate the carrot.
• Blend the tomatoes with little water
• In a pressure cooker heat the oil and then add the ginger and garlic paste,stir it for a minute then add the cloves and the cinnamon.
• Add the grated carrot and the blended tomatoes,pepper powder and salt.Cook for 3-4 mins.
• Then add the broken wheat and 3 cups water cook for atleast 15mins on slow heat in the pressure cooker.After the steam is let out.check if the wheat is done,Check the consistency add water if too thick,add the corriander leaves and lemon juice,Cook for a minute.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

This goes to Mona's event.