Vegetable Soup
A hearty Vegetable Soup is so tempting in winter. A cup of soup is a great meal starter or a tasty, nutritious and satisfying lunch. Vegetable Soup is very comforting.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds jeera
- 1 bay leaf tajpat
- 6 cloves long
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup carrots, peeled and chopped into rounds
- 1 small potato peeled and cubed in small pieces
- 1 cup fresh green beans cut into 3/4 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup celery chopped
- 1 cup cabbage chopped
- 1-1/2 cups tomato chopped
- 1/4 cup corn kernels
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1-2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium high heat, Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if the seed cracks right away, the oil is ready.
- Add the cumin seeds. As they crack, add carrots, potatoes, green beans, bay leaf, cloves, and salt. Cook two to three minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add corn, cabbage, celery, tomato, and three cups of water. When it boils, turn the heat down to low medium.
- Cover and cook 25 to 30 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the black pepper and lemon juice. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I’ve made this recipe many times, probably my favorite basic vegetable soup now!
Only change I make is to add a little turmeric and hing(asafoetida). Thank you, Manjulaji!
Thank you so much for the recipe. This has become my new favorite vegetable soup. It’s very tasty.
Greetings Manjula..thank you so very much for this recipe..I made it tonight and it was delicious! My mom even loved it, and she is not even a soup eater. Hope you are doing well, and thank you again for a healthy delicious soup recipe!
Thank u
So simple and easy, but so flavorful! I have made it several times and my husband and I love it. The only modification I’ve made is to add a little asafoetida (hing). Thank you, Manjulaji!
I shall try this looks yummy. Can you add red lentils?
Arti, Making the changes in recipe is always good, red lentil should work.
It is mouth watering recipe..
Honey Dee, thank you
Dear Manjula ji, can this soup be prepared in pressure cooker?Please suggest the duration to pressure cook. I also would like to skip tomatoes due to stones problem. Please suggest an alternative.
Deep, you can skip the tomatoes add little lemon juice, you can use pressure cooker but this is one of the dish I will like to on slow heat
Dear Manjula Ji,
Thanks for reply. I would just like to know the reason why few dishes are preferred on slow heat. Is it taste or health
Deep, for taste
Hi Manjula, thank you so much for this recipe. The ginger is not listed with the other ingredients so I guessed around a tablespoon and a half. 🙂
You can also add gralic and macroni to the soup, It will add to the look, taste and will full your stomach too.
Thanks ..i was just looking for this kind of simple but tasty recipe.Thanks again and i hope to try out even other recipes in the future as well!!! 🙂
I just went to buy the ingredients… now that I see the video, there’s a glass of ginger. It must be missing from the list of ingredients…
Oh, Manjulaji: This soup is soooooo good. It’s so simple, fresh, and flavorful. Love the subtle taste of cloves and cumin. I add and subtract vegetables as they are in season. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos.
hai manjula ji,
my daughter aged 7yrs likes french fries very much. how to make crispy french fries as we get in chinese resturants. plse help me iam desperate
Made this last night for my 3 year old who is a very picky eater! He could not get enough of it. Turned out excellent. Thank you aunty.
Hello aunty,
What is the brand and size of the stainless steel pan you use for coking ? The one shown in this video. Thanks in advance
Preeti,
Calphalon Tri-Ply pan 3-Quart
Very good recipe. Manjulaji, can you please show us how to make vegetable hakka noodles.
may i use pressure cooker for this recipe ? if so, please tell the time required.
That looks really good!