Top 10 Organic Lip-smacking Soups for the Family

6. Sweet Corn Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• ½ cup sweet corn kernels
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2-3 French beans, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon butter
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook the sweet corn kernels either in a microwave or by boiling on the stove. They can also be steamed in a pressure cooker. Let them cool.
2. Grind the boiled kernels to a fine puree. You can add a little water if it looks too dry.
3. Melt butter in a sauce pan. Add the chopped onion and sauté till soft.
4. Toss in the remaining vegetables and fry till done.
5. Add 2 cups water and let it come to a boil.
6. Stir in the sweet corn puree. Let the mix cook for 4-5 minutes on a low to medium flame.
7. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Stir and cook for another minute. 
8. Turn off the flame. Serve warm.

7. Immunity Boosting Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 large ripe tomatoes
• 1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
• ½ beetroot, peeled and chopped
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ teaspoon oil
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• Water as needed

Instructions:

1. Make a slight incision on the tomato skins. Toss them into a pressure cooker along with the potato, garlic, beetroots and 1 and half cups of water.
2. Cook for about 1-2 whistles and let the steam release on its own from the cooker. Let the vegetables cool completely.
3. Remove the skin from the tomatoes and blend everything along with the water in which the vegetables were cooked.
4. Heat oil & butter in a vessel. Add the vegetable puree along with as much water as you want.
5. Season with salt, pepper & sugar. Mix well and let this boil for 5-8 mins.
6. Turn off the flame and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot garnished with some coriander leaves.

8. Maize Flakes Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup maize flakes
• 2 cups homemade vegetable stock
• 1 small carrot , finely chopped
• 2-3 French beans, finely chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Soak the maize flakes in water with a pinch of salt for 2 minutes. Drain and soak the flakes again in clean water for 10 minutes.
2. Transfer the soaked maize flakes to a small grinder jar with ½ cup of vegetable stock and grind to a smooth paste.
3. In a non-stick saucepan, heat butter. Add finely chopped onions and sauté for a minute.
4. Add the carrots and French beans. Stir fry for another minute or so.
5. Stir in the maize puree and the remaining vegetable stock with the veggies. Mix well and let the soup to come to a boil.
6. Season with salt, sugar and black pepper powder. Cook the soup for another 1-2 minutes. Turn off the flame.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve warm.