Healthy Recipes

All healthy recipes are under this category. Try at your convenience.

Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy.

 

 

These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. A healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition.

It protects you against many chronic non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. It can also boost a person’s mood and provide them with more energy.

 

 

A doctor or dietitian can provide tips on eating a more healthful diet.  If you take care of yourself, you can keep your cholesterol and blood pressure within a safe range.

This keeps your blood flowing smoothly, decreasing your risk of cardiovascular diseases.

 

 

Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars, and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for a healthy diet

Healthy  Recipes foods nourish us with vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber, and healthy fat.

 

 

So, healthy recipes are made up of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean meats, legumes, low-fat or fat-free dairy, and healthy fats.

It’s a combination of these foods that give us the most nutritional bang for our caloric buck. Nutrition is important for everyone.

 

 

When combined with being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight, eating well is an excellent way to help your body stay strong and healthy.

 

 

Having foods & drink that are high in fat, sugar & salt have these often & in small amounts.

Nutritious recipes can include butter and sugar, just like healthy meals can include an indulgent dessert—

it’s all about moderation and the big picture.

 

How to make Peanut chikki at home

How to make Peanut chikki at home

Peanut jaggery chikki is one of the most commonly available sweet in India during winters. You can easily get it at any grocery shop or a sweet shop. But the best part is, that you can make it at home, quickly and easily.

Peanut jaggery chikki is not only tasty but also nutritious. And you can even get the ingredients of this recipe very easily at any super market store or a grocery shop. You can even add more ingredients such as sesame seeds, other nuts, for instance almonds to the chikki as per your taste. In this article, I’ll be sharing with you the easiest and basic chikki recipe.

Do you know the benefits of peanuts and jaggery?

Peanuts are a rich source of protein, fiber and fats. When I say fats, I correspond to “good fats”. These kinds of fats are beneficial for lowering cholesterol and can be considered as heart healthy. They are rich in proteins, which we all know are the building blocks of our body. Peanuts are also a good source of magnesium, vitamin E and folate.

Though peanuts are healthy, but you should always consume them in moderation.

Jaggery as we all know is also known as “gur” is not only tasty but also healthy. Do you know that jaggery is a source of iron? Well, it contains iron and the best way to ensure iron absorption in body is to consume it with a source of Vitamin C. So, next time when you consume iron-rich source, make sure to have a vitamin C rich source with it.

Let’s get started with the recipe:

Preparation time: 8-10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Servings: 15-20 pieces

Winters without peanut chikki and gajar ka halwa are incomplete! try out this super amazing recipe of low carb and low fat gajar ka halwa!

Ingredients to make peanut chikki:

Roasted peanuts: 1 cup

Jaggery: ¾ cup

Ghee: 1.5 tablespoon

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, take a non-stick aluminum kadhai and place it on the stove. To it, add jaggery and cook for about 2 minutes on high flame, while stirring continuously.
  • Secondly, lower the flame and stir constantly for about 3-4 minutes. At this point, you’ll start noticing the formation of foam and a change in the color of jaggery.
  • Thirdly, switch off the flame and stir continuously. To this, add roasted peanuts and ghee. Mix it well.
  • Now, take a plate and grease it with ghee. Put the mixture on this plate and make it flat with the help of a ladle. Make sure that the surface becomes flat and not left uneven.
  • Lastly, cut immediately into pieces and let it cool completely.  

And your peanut jaggery chikki is ready! you can store it in a air-tight container.

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Dahi Vegetable sandwich

Do you ever get confused about what to make in breakfast or snacks? Like you want to make something delicious and every quick. Well, dahi vegetable sandwich is your perfect answer.

It takes only 5 minutes to make it and well, the result is super tasty. What’s more is that this sandwich is super healthy. The combination of curd and vegetables along with curry leaves and mustard seeds, makes it not only nutritious but also healthy.

Curd acts as a probiotic which is really good for your gut. It is rich in calcium and magnesium as well. Good for your gut health and good for your bones. It helps to replenish your calcium stores.

In this sandwich you, can add any vegetable of your choice. Here, I’ll be using onion, tomato, cucumber, and carrot. Also, add curry leaved and mustard seeds to it, to make it tastier and more nutritious.

Let’s start with the recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 2 minutes

Total time: 7 minutes

Serving: 2

Also try this easy Besan sooji vegetable toast recipe for your quick breakfast!

Ingredients to make Dahi vegetable sandwich

Bread piece: 4

Thick Curd/Hung curd: 1 cup

Tomato: ½ (finely chopped)

Onion: ½ (finely chopped)

Cucumber: ½ (cut into cubes)

Carrot: ½ (finely grated)

Curry leaves: ¼ cup

Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon

Salt: as per taste

Chili Powder: for taste

Chaat masala: ¼ tsp

Ghee: 1 tablespoon

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, in a bowl, take 1 cup thick/ hung curd and add all the chopped vegetables to it. Add all the spices and mix well to make a paste. (you can also add grated coconut as well if you like)
  • Then, take the bread pieces and remove the sides with the help of a knife. To one bread piece, spread a spoonful of curd paste. Then, cover it with other bread piece. Repeat same for making other sandwiches.
  • Thirdly, heat a pan on medium flame. Add ghee to it and mustard seeds along with curry leaves.
  • Let the seeds crackle and then put the sandwich on the pan.
  • Lastly, cook the sandwich from both the sides until crisp.

Finally, your super easy and tasty dahi vegetable sandwich is ready! You can serve it with mint-coriander chutney.

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sarson saag

Sarson ka saag recipe

Winters call for green leafy vegetables. We get a variety of leafy vegetables during this season such as sarson (mustard leaves), spinach leaves, fenugreek leaves and bathua leaves. Do you know that a regular intake of these green leafy vegetables can help you restore your vitamin A stores? So, they are not only healthy but also brimming with nutrition. Sarson ka saag is one of the soulful foods during winters.

Sarson da saag with makki di roti is must haves during this season. It is traditionally made in Punjab and consists of mustard leaves and spinach. You must have noticed that it is generally served with makki di roti in Northern India. The combination of saag and makki roti is unbeatable.

Why sarson ka saag?

Well the answer is very easy. It is tasty and highly nutritious. Mustard leaves are a good source of fiber and potassium. They are also rich in vitamin C and iron. Do you know that when iron is consumed along with vitamin C, it gets absorbed better in our body? So, said that mustard leaves are a good source of iron as well. They are also rich in vitamin B6 and magnesium. These leaves are low in sodium and rich in potassium and therefore can be consumed by hypertensive patients as well.

Spinach leaves on the other hand are equally nutritious. They are low in carbohydrates and fats. Spinach is a good source of calcium and potassium. It is a moderate source of iron. It is also low in sodium and rich in potassium and therefore can be used in the diet of hypertensive persons.

If seen as a combination, mustard leaves and spinach together are low carb and fat and rich source of vitamins and minerals.

If you don’t get mustard leaves at your location, you can always make spinach curry! Add ginger-garlic paste to it along with onions. Palak saag is also equally tasty and healthy. You can just skip mustard leaves from the following recipe and make palak curry/saag.

Let’s start with the recipe:

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Sarson ka saag is incomplete without makki di roti! so try out this amazing recipe of makki di roti!

Ingredients to make sarson ka saag:

Sarson leaves: 5 cups (washed and chopped)

Spinach leaves: 5 cups (washed and chopped)

Oil- 1 tbs

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste: 2 tbs

Onions: ½ cup (finely chopped)

Salt: to taste

Hing (asafetida): ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Chili powder: 1 tsp

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, to make sarson ka saag, heat a non-stick pan and boil around 5 cups of water. Add spinach leaves and mustard leaves to it. Mix well and cook on a high flame for about 4-5 minutes. Make sure to stir continuously.
  • Secondly, Strain and drain the leaves.
  • Thirdly, wash the leaves again 2 times using cold water. Drain and set them aside for 2-3 minutes.
  • Now, in a mixer blend the leaves to make a coarse mixture with ¼ cup of water.
  • Take a kadai and heat 1 tablespoon of oil. To it add cumin seeds and hing and let them crackle. Add ginger-garlic paste and sauté for few seconds on medium flame.
  • Then, to this add chopped onion and sauté for 1 minute.
  • To this, add the spinach & mustard coarse mixture and all the spices. Cook for about 4-5 minutes and then turn off the flame.

Sarson ka saag is ready! Serve hot with makki ki roti.

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makki ki roti

Makki Di Roti Recipe

Makki di roti or chapati or flatbread is one of the most comforting food items of winters. Makki roti goes best with sarso ka saag. As you might have heard the common phrase “sarson da saag te makki ki roti”. Many people are fond of this combination. And many even like to eat this combination with a piece of jaggery. Well just the thought of this combination makes us craves for it.

Makki or maize flour is one of the millets and it is highly nutritious. It is a good source of complex carbohydrates and fiber. It also contains good amount of vitamin C. Makki flour is rich is proteins and low in fats. It also is a source of B vitamins.

Makki can be easily incorporated in diets and the easiest way to do that is to make rotis or chapatis out of it. You can add methi or bathua or spinach (palak) to the flour and make a higly nutritious chapati. Many people also like to add potatoes to the flour and making a thick chapati or a parantha. You can also have makki ki roti along with your morning cup of tea for a wholesome breakfast.

You can make dhokla of maize flour and even can make nachos at home using maize flour. Do you know you can also make healthy con sev puris by using maize flour? Well, it really tastes amazing.

For this recipe, we will be using fenugreek leaves along with makki to make chapatis. You can use bathua leaves or spinach leaves as per your taste or availability.

Let’s dig into the recipe:

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Serving: 8-10 chapatis

Makki di roti without sarson ka saag is a miss! Try out this amazing recipe of Sarson ka saag to club with makki di roti!

Ingredients to make Makki ki roti:

Makki flour: 2 cups

Fenugreek leaves: ½ cup

Salt: as needed

Makki flour for rolling

Method of preparation:

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  • Firstly, to make makki di roti, combine makki flour and methi (fenugreek) leaves and salt. Add warm water and knead a firm dough. Then, cover the dough with a cloth or plate and leave for about 30 minutes.
  • Secondly, divide the dough into equal portions and roll them by using a roller into a circle. If the dough sticks, apply little makki flour for rolling.
  • Thirdly, heat a non-stick pan on medium flame and place the chapati. Cook it from both the sides and then on open flame till it puffs and becomes brown.

Finally your makki di roti is ready. Serve hot with sarson ka saag or chutney!

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Low Carb/Low Fat Gajar ka halwa

Low Carb/Low Fat Gajar ka halwa

Do you know why winters are our favorite season? Well, you guessed it right. It is all because of gajar ka halwa. How about we present to you a Low Carb/Low Fat Gajar ka halwa version. Winters and gajar ka halwa go hand in hand. It surely takes some time to make but the flavor, the aroma, the taste is surely worth the wait.

The best part about gajar ka halwa is that it is not only tasty but it is highly nutritious as well. The main component of the halwa are carrots and milk. And all of us know, how nutritious these two ingredients are.

Carrots:

Carrots be it of any color (orange or red) are loaded with nutrients. You must have heard that carrots are a rich source of vitamin A. They are not only rich in vitamin A but also a good source of fiber. Carrots also contain potassium, vitamin C and manganese.

Grated Carrots

During winters, we get really fresh carrots that can be easily incorporated in diet. For instance, you can make carrot stuffed paranthe, carrot cake, carrot kheer, carrot and methi sabzi and above all, you can have gajar ka halwa. You can also have carrots in salads. They have a rich red color which makes them more appealing.

On the other hand, we all know that milk is an amazing source of protein. No only protein, it is also rich in calcium. Do you know that 1 glass of milk, i.e., 250 ml gives you around 8g of proteins? Isn’t it great!

So now, when you mix these two amazing sources of nutrients together, you get the most ever tasty combination of all times. And that is, “gajar ka halwa”. Well, by now, you must have guessed that I really love gajar ka halwa.

The best thing about this halwa is that you don’t need sugar. You can make this without sugar and the sweetness will come from carrots and milk. So yes, it is also diabetic friendly. If you want, you can add stevia or erythritol to it.

There are 2 ways to make this halwa. You can make it in a pressure cooker to make it quick. Or you can use a pot to slow cook it. In this recipe, we will be making a quick gajar ka halwa.

Let’s dig into the recipe

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Serving: 2

Ingredients to make Gajar ka halwa:

Carrot: 2 cups grated

Milk: 1.5 cups

Ghee: 1 tablespoon

Sweetener (optional): Stevia/Erythritol/Monk fruit extract/Xylitol

Elaichi (cardamom) powder: ¼ tsp

Almonds and cashew-nuts: for garnishing (can also add raisins)

Also learn how to make peanut chikki this winter!

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, to make gajar ka halwa in a pressure cooker, heat the ghee and add grated carrots to it. Sauté for a minute on medium flame. Make sure to stir continuously.
  • Secondly, add milk to the cooker and cover it with the lid. Let it cook for 1 whistle.
  • Thirdly, open the lid after the steam passes. Add ealichi powder and the sweetener (optional). Now, mix all the ingredients well. And cook for about 4 minutes on high flame. Make sure to stir continuously otherwise it might get burnt.

And your quick low carb/low fat gajar ka halwa is ready. Serve it hot with garnished almonds and cashew-nuts!

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Roti wrap

How to make viral four ways roti/tortilla wrap?

Everyone loves wraps and rolls. Especially kids, they are their favorites. You can make this viral four ways roti/tortilla wrap for their breakfast or packed lunch which they will surely enjoy. They all are easy to make and really delicious at the same time. 

This four way wrap is versatile, delicious and also nutritious. This wrap became viral through social media across the whole world during the lockdown. It involves making a roti/tortilla wrap by using a quartering and folding technique to divide the roti into four, placing a different filling of your choice in each section. 

For fillings, you can use your own imagination and choose from any number of fillings such as paneer, vegetables, dips, cheese, and sauces. 

You can also try this viral dish with Paranthas instead of a simple roti or tortilla wrap.

For this recipe, we used paneer, cucumber, onion, lettuce leaves along with tomato sauce and some sprinkles of cheese on the top of veggies.

This mesmerizing tortilla/roti wrap works with all the things, and the wide variety of filling options. With this wrap hack, you can create anything of your taste just in a matter of minutes. 

Let’s dig into the recipe!

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 8-10 minutes

Total time: 18-20 minutes

Serving: 1

Ingredients for Four-way roti/tortilla wrap:

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Paneer slices- 5-6

Cucumber slices- 3-4

Onion slices- 3-4

Lettuce leaves- 2-3

Cheese- 1 slice

Oil/butter- 1 tsp

Tomato sauce/ketchup-1 tsp

Mint chutney-1 tsp

Method to prepare viral four ways roti/tortilla:

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  1. Firstly, prepare all the ingredients you will use in the wrap. 
  2. Secondly, cut the roti/tortilla/paratha from the middle of the tortilla to the bottom edge down using a knife or pizza cutter.
  1. Now, starting at the bottom left quadrant, place paneer slices to the left quadrant.
  2. To the top left quadrant, add lettuce and chopped onions slices.
  3. On the top right quadrant, spread some tomato ketchup and add cucumber slices in it.
  1. Then, on the last quadrant, spread some mint chutney and then top it with a cheese slice.
  2. Next, fold the wrap, starting from the bottom left quarter to up, to right, to bottom right; just keep folding until you get a triangle.

  1. Lastly, heat a pan/grill over medium heat, and add some butter and spread it. Now, grill the tortilla from both sides, until they are crispy and the cheese melts for 2-3 minutes per side.
  2. Finally, serve this wrap filled with the goodness with chutney of your choice.

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Pizza paratha

How to make Pizza paratha?

Pizza is one of everyone’s favorite dishes. A hot, cheesy pizza loaded with your favorite veggies is one of the most fun to eat with your loved ones. Pizza paratha is one that is going to be everyone’s favorite.

But who would have thought that pizza can be made into delicious and nutritious paratha. Yes, you heard it right. These parathas are innovative dishes which can easily replace your monotonous plain or simple stuffed paratha or chapati. The plus point of pizza parathas does not only satisfy your paratha cravings, but also fully satisfies your pizza cravings.

The aroma and taste of this pizza paratha is amazingly good. For the stuffing of this pizza paratha, I used capsicum, onion, cabbage, carrot and corn. You can also customize the vegetables for your paratha as per your choice or whatever you have in your fridge at that time. Also, you can easily make this paratha for your kids. They are loved equally by kids, adults and elderly.

This paratha is stuffed with varieties of vegetables and also topped with cheese and served hot to enjoy its sizzling taste. This is a healthy twist to the usual pizza.

So, let’s look into its recipe!

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes 

Serving: 3-4

Ingredients for Pizza paratha: 

  • 2 cups wheat flour
  • 1 tsp oil
  • salt to taste
  • Onion, chopped-1/4 cup 
  • Capsicum, chopped-1/4 cup
  • Steamed corn-1/4 cup
  • Carrot-1/4 cup
  • Cabbage-1/4 cup
  • Oregano- 1 tsp
  • Chilli flakes-1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Pizza sauce/ Tomato-garlic chutney-2 tbsp
  • Grated cheese-1/2 cup
  • Oil – 4 tsp

Method of preparation: 

  1. Firstly, in a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt and mix it. Then, start adding water little by little, and knead the dough slowly with your hands. Once it becomes soft, then add 1 tsp oil and knead it again.
  2. Next, make the dough not be too tight or too loose and it should be non sticky.
  3. To another mixing bowl, add all the vegetables, oregano, chilli flakes and salt to it and set aside for a few minutes. 
  4. Now, make 2 balls of the dough and roll them both dough thin.
  5. Next, spread pizza sauce or tomato-garlic chutney on one paratha and sprinkle some cheese on it. Then, add the veggies filling on the paratha and again sprinkle some cheese to cover the filling and place another paratha on it and seal the edges by pressing the edges. 
  6. Heat your tawa and carefully place the paratha on the tawa. Put some oil on the paratha and cook on both the sides until golden brown. 
  7. Finally, cut your paratha into wedges and serve it hot.

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bajra khichdi

How to make bajra khichdi at home

Bajra is one of the most commonly available millet in India. It is also one of the staples of Rajasthan and Haryana. You might have heard about bajra khichdi when you visit these states. Hence, Bajra Khichdi can be easy at home recipe for you.

In winters, bajra khichdi provides not only warmth but also nutrition. Do you know that bajra is a millet that is rich in many nutrients? It is really healthy and is loaded with nutrients as well.

Bajra is a good source of magnesium and potassium. It is said to be heart healthy. Furthermore, it is suggested by studies that bajra may have a cholesterol lowering effect. That is, it might be helpful in reducing LDL and increasing HDL. Moreover, it might help in reducing the overall cholesterol and help in managing lipid profile.

With such great benefits of bajra, it is really wise to include it in your daily diet. And the best news is, that it can be easily incorporated in you diet. You must have heard about bajra chapatis, soups and more.

This recipe is easy to make and really very comforting during cold weather. You can serve it with some curry or as I prefer to have it with kadhi. Also, can add your favorite vegetables to it.

Let’s start with the recipe.

Soaking time: 7-8 hours

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 8 hours 5 minutes

Serving: 3-4

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Ingredients to make Bajra Khichdi:

Bajra: ½ cup (Soaked for 7-8 hours)

Moong dal (yellow): ½ cup (wash and drained)

Salt: as required

Ghee: 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Hing (asafetida): ½ tsp

Turmeric powder: ½ tsp

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, take a pressure cooker and place it on medium flame. To it add soaked bajra and drained moong dal. Add salt and around 1.5-2 cups of water.
  • Secondly, mix all the ingredients well, and cover the lid of the cooker and cook it till 4 whistles.
  • Now, to make tadka, in a pan add ghee, cumin seeds and hing. Let the seeds crackle and change their color to dark brown. (You can add tomato and onions too in this tadka).
  • Then, add this tadka to the bajra-moong khichdi. Stir continuously and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Your bajra khichdi is ready to serve.

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Broccoli soup

How to make Broccoli soup at home?

Soups are the best comfort foods in winter days. They give us warmth in cold winters. These soups can be prepared in less than thirty minutes and ready for us to enjoy their warmth and deliciousness. So here is Broccoli soup for you today.

Broccoli soup is green colored soup along with the sauteed onions and carrot. Broccoli is a great way to add iron in your diet and this soup is the perfect way to do that. It has a smooth and creamy texture, mouth-watering taste and fills your stomach.

Moreover, broccoli has anti-inflammatory properties and helps in protecting blood vessels from damaging as well.  It is a good carb and is high in fiber, which aids in digestion, prevents constipation, maintains low blood sugar, and curbs overeating. 

Along with all these benefits, broccoli is also great for weight loss because it is rich in fiber. So, what are you waiting for, let’s start with the recipe.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes 

Total time: 30 minutes

Serving: 3-4

Ingredients for broccoli soup:

Broccoli- 1 floret

Onion, chopped- 1

Carrot, chopped-1

Salt, as per taste

Oregano- 1/4 tsp

Black pepper, as per taste

Milk- 1/2 cup

All purpose flour-2 tbsp

Olive oil-1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

  1. Firstly, fill a pan with 3 to 3½ cups of water and add in 1/4 tsp of salt in it.
  2. Next, boil the water and after boiling, turn off the heat and add in chopped broccoli florets. Stir the water so the broccoli florets are immersed in water.
  3. Now, blanch the broccoli for 15 to 20 seconds and then drain all the water and set aside the broccoli florets.
  4.  Now, heat1 tbsp of olive oil in the same pan or pot you blanched your broccoli in and add chopped onions and carrot. And saute them until they soften.
  5. Next, add 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour to the mixture and continue to saute for 2 to 3 minutes on low heat.
  6. Now, it’s time to add the blanched broccoli to the soup mixture and mix everything well.
  7. Next, add 1 ½ cups of water or vegetable stock, and stir to mix it well and after stirring, cover the pan with a lid and let it cook about 6 to 7 minutes on low heat.

Tip: Don’t forget to check occasionally. When the broccoli becomes tender, turn the heat off and let it cool down for 1-2 minutes.

  1. When the soup mixture is still slightly hot or warm, use a hand blender to blend the soup until the texture is smooth.
  2. After blending is done, add slightly hot milk to the pureed soup and mix it thoroughly. 
  3. Now, keep your pan on the stovetop and simmer the soup on a low heat.
  4. Next, add oregano or your choice of dried or fresh herbs and gently heat soup (do not boil) and stir it sometimes.
  5. Lastly, add salt and black pepper and mix it into the soup.
  6. Finally, pour the hot soup into serving bowls and garnish with broccoli florets.

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mushroom onion soup

Easy to make Mushroom onion soup at home

Soups are not only comforting but also tasty. On a winter day, all you need is a perfect bowl of soup that gives you warmth. There are many varieties of soups, but one of our favorite soup is mushroom and onion soup. Mushrooms and onions go really well together. And do you know, that mushrooms are a really good source of potassium?

Well, one can really never go wrong with this combination. And this soup is not only full-filling, but also nutritious. We have used whole wheat flour here, along with milk.

For vegetable stock, you can use your choice of vegetables such as bottle gourd, pumpkin, cabbage or beans.

It is an easy to make recipe that doesn’t take a lot of time.

Let’s get started with the recipe.

Serving: 2-3

Ingredients to make mushroom onion soup:

Mushrooms: 1 cup (sliced)

Onion: 1 big (chopped)

Olive oil- 2 tablespoons

Salt: as required

Black pepper: ½ tsp

Red paprika- ¼ tsp

Vegetable stock: 1 cup

Whole wheat flour: 2 tablespoons

Milk: 2 cups

Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons (optional)

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Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, on a stove take a pan and add olive oil to it. Now, to this, add chopped onions. Cook the onions until golden brown.
  • Secondly, Add a few tablespoons of water to it and cook the onions until they caramelize.
  • Now, add mushroom, paprika, salt and black pepper to the pan. Lower the flame and sauté all the ingredients.
  • Add the vegetable stock and cover the pan with a lid. Let the ingredients cook properly.
  • Now, in a separate pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. To this add the wheat flour and mix it with oil to make a paste. Add milk to the mixture. Constantly stir the mixture and cook it until the sauce thickens.
  • Finally, Once the sauce is thick with no lumps, add it to the mushroom mixture. Stir well and let it cook for about 1 minute.

Squeeze few drops of lemon and serve the soup hot!

Tip: if you don’t have olive oil, you can also use butter.

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