Winter/Flu recipes – Piping hot Amla soup helps not only kids but the enitre family fight the flu monsters better.
The humble amla – packed with nutrients and vitamins that help build immunity and also help overcome cold & cough.
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Ingredients:
For the soup:
- 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya seeds sabut)
- 2-3 black peppercorns
- 4 large amla (or you can use 2 tbsps of Early Foods Amla Powder)\
- 3/4Â tsp ginger paste or 1 inch ginger finely chopped
- ½ tsp homemade sambhar powder (optional)
- 3/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp salt
- Water
For seasoning:
- 2 tsps ghee/clarified butter
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- Few curry leaves
- 1 pinch hing/asafoetida
- Finely chopped Coriander leaves
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Instructions:
1.In a kadhai dry roast roast jeera, dhaniya seeds, peppercorns for a few seconds & keep aside
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2.Wash amla and cut into small pieces.Deseed
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3.In a mixer jar, add amla (or powder), ginger, roasted spices and a little water. Blend to a smooth paste
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4.In a large kadhai, add the paste along with 2 cups of water
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5. Add salt, turmeric powder, sambhar powder(if using) mix well and boil. Add water for a dilute & runny consistency
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6. Simmer on low flame for 2-3 minutes more. Remove & set aside
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For the seasoning:
1. Heat ghee in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal
2.When the dal turns golden brown & the seeds splutter, add curry leaves & hing
3.Pour this seasoning into the rasam and mix
4.Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves and serve warm.
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You can enjoy amla soup with Early Foods Teething sticks as soup sticks or have it with rice
You can shop for the Early Foods Amla Powder & the teething sticks on our websiteÂ
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