Carrot Soup / Cream of carrot soup

This carrot soup is colourful, refreshing and full of nutrients; a soup perfect for winter months! Though I have tried several soup recipes; this is the first soup post in my blog!

Do try and give your feed back!

                   

PREP TIME

15  mins

COOK TIME

15 mins

TOTAL TIME 

30 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for  Carrot Soup

Recipe type: Soup

Serves - 3 to 4(approximately)

Ingredients:

Carrots (medium seized) - 3 (chopped roughly)
Cauliflower - 3 to 4(small individual florets)
Garlic - 2 to 3 cloves (chopped)
Onion - 1 medium (finely chopped)

Water / Veg stock / Chicken stock - 2 cups
Salt - to taste
Pepper powder - as required
Butter / Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Cream - 1 tbsp
If you felt the soup is thick either you can add milk or water to dilute.

Avocado Chickpea Salad

Avocado chickpea salad is refreshing & healthy salad, which is a meal by itself.  This salad is low in carbohydrates; rich in protein, fiber and vitamins.

It is very easy to prepare  and light in stomach!  This salad is perfect meal for persons who want go on light dinner and also for weight watchers!

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

5  mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Avocado Chickpea Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine:  International

Serves: 2 to 4 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Avocado - 1 to 2 (pitted and chopped
Chickpeas - 1 to 1½ cup(cooked)
Onion - 1 medium seized, sliced
Tomato - 1 medium seized, chopped

Parsley / Coriander leaves - 1 - 2 tbsp (chopped)

Salad Dressing:

Olive oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Salt - to taste
Pepper - ¼ tsp

Green Gram Sprouts Salad / Moong Sprouts Salad

Green Gram Sprouts Salad is a nutrient dense salad added with cucumber, carrots, onion, tomato along with spices to improve the taste.  As this is delicious & low calorie salad, You can eat this to your stomach's content and feel full without guilty.         

Do check my post How to Sprout Moong Beans ( Green Gram Sprouts) at home.

                                               

PREP TIME

15 min

COOK TIME

5 mins

TOTAL TIME 

20 mins

                                                                                                                                                   

Recipe for Green Gram Sprouts Salad

Recipe type: Salad

Cuisine: Indian

Serves: 2 to 3 (approximately)

Ingredients:

Home made Green gram sprouts - 1 to 1½ cup

Onion - ½ portion of one medium seized (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 small (chopped)
Cucumber - 1 small cucumber (finely chopped)
Carrot - 1 or 2 tbsp(grated)
Coriander leaves - 1 or 2 tbsp finely chopped
Lemon juice - from 1 lemon
Chat masala - ½ tsp
Pepper - as required

Salt - as required