Beetroot Soup

Method 1

Ingredients :

Beetroot - 1(big)
Big Onion - 1
Carrot - 1
Potato - 1
Cumin Seeds - a pinch
Ground Garlic - 1/2tsp
Soya Sauce - 1/2tsp
Capsicum Sauce - 1/4tsp
Milk - 1/2cup
Salt, Pepper Powder - to taste
Oil - to season


Method of Preparation :

Cut all the vegetables into small pieces. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Sauté the ground garlic. Add the chopped onions and cumin seeds. When it is done, add the vegetables and sauté well.

Cook the vegetables in a pressure cooker. when it becomes cool, grind and strain well adding some water. Boil the sieved liquid in a vessel and add milk, salt, pepper, soya sauce and capsicum sauce. Remove from fire. Garnish the soup with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.

Method 2

Ingredients :

Beetroot - 1/2kg
Big Onion - 1
Potato - 1
Lime - 1/2
Mint Leaves - little
Cream - 1/2cup
Salt, Pepper - to taste
Oil


Method of Preparation :

Peel beetroot and potato and cut them into small pieces. Chop the onion into tiny pieces and saute it in the oil. When it is becomes red in colour, add the vegetables. Saute for a while and cook it by adding some water. When it is done add salt and pepper. Remove from fire and grind it .

Boil the soup once again adding lime juice. Add cream and mint leaves before serving the soup.