Indian Style Pumpkin Soup for Weight Loss
Creamy, spiced, low-cal soup with nuts and Indian spices
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients
- ½ tsp oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1- inch cinnamon
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp peppercorns
- ½ inch ginger - chopped
- ½ onion - sliced
- 1.5 cups pumpkin - chopped
- ⅛ tsp turmeric
- ¼ tsp ajwain - crushed
- 1 litre water or veg stock
- 5-6 cashews
- 7-8 almonds
- ¼ tsp salt
- Optional: Cream - sesame seeds, coriander for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté spices, ginger, onion in oil for 1 min on high flame
- Add pumpkin, turmeric, ajwain – fry for 1 min
- Add water, cashews, almonds – cook covered 10 mins
- Remove whole spices, blend smooth, strain
- Add salt, boil once, skim foam if needed
- Garnish and serve hot