Archive for the 'Vegetable Soups' Category
West African Peanut Soup
Serves 10
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium onions, very finely diced
• 2 large bell peppers, (any color) finely chopped
• 6 large cloves garlic, minced
• 3 ½ cup chopped tomatoes with juice
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• chopped roasted peanuts (optional)
Directions
1. Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high […]
African Tomato-Avocado-Buttermilk Soup
Serves 8
Ingredients
• 1.5 kg Tomatoes, peeled and seeded
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 2 tbsp Finely minced fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Hot pepper sauce
• Avocado, mashed to a puree
• Juice of 1 lemon
Garnish
• Cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
• sour cream
Directions
1. Puree tomatoes in a food processor or food mill, then press through a sieve to remove seeds.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the […]
West African Potato Soup with Parsley or Nutmeg
Ingredients
• 25g butter
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 550g potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 700 ml chicken or vegetable stock
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 300 ml milk
• 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg or 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tbsp double cream (optional)
Directions
1. Melt the butter in a pan and add the onion and potatoes. Cook gently for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, without […]
South Africa Corn Soup
Serves 8
Ingredients
• 1 cup yellow onions
• 1 cup fresh tomatoes
• 2 cups canned kernel corn
• 2 cups cream styled canned corn
• 1 can evaporated milk
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp black pepper
Directions
1. In a pan, saute chopped onions and tomatoes in butter and then simmer for 3 minutes.
2. Now add rest of the ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Serve piping hot with crackers.
Note
The key […]
Egyptian Bean and Vegetable Soup - Full Nabed
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 1 cup Chopped onions
• 2 cup Canned or cooked beans
• 1 cup Chopped fresh tomatoes
• 1/4 cup Chopped fresh parsley
• 3 1/2 cup Vegetable stock
• 1 Large carrot, chopped
• Garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/4 cup Olive oil
• 1 tsp Ground cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp Sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne
• Bay leaves
• tbsp Fresh lemon juice
• Salt and freshly ground Black pepper to taste
• Fresh mint leaves (optional)
Directions
1. In […]
Egyptian Green Herb Soup - Milookhiyya
Serves 6
Ingredients
4 cups Stock
1 cup Milookhiyya (spinach) washed & shredded
1 tbsp Tomato paste
Salt, Black pepper, freshly ground
2 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp Ground coriander
2 tbsp Olive oil
Directions
1. In a heavy pan, bring stock to a boil over high heat. Stir in the milookhiyya, tomato paste, salt and a few grindings of the pepper and reduce the […]
Indian Appetizer
Serves 4
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp Grated fresh ginger
• 4 cup Stock or water
• 3/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Cumin seeds, toasted
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper
• Juice of one lemon
• Fresh coriander leaves
Directions
1. Put grated ginger & stock into a pot & bring to a boil.
2. Simmer 30 minutes till the water has reduced by half. Add salt, cumin & pepper.
Simmer for another 2 minutes.
3. Squeeze in lemon juice & garnish with […]
Japanese Dashi
Dashi is stock generally made from konbu (kelp), dried bonito (a kind of fish) flakes, or both. To complement the taste of the miso, strong-flavored stock is used. Bonito flakes are now available outside of Japan, so try making dashi with them.
Concentrated stock is available at stores selling Japanese foods in granular, powder, and liquid […]
Japanese Miso Soup with Tofu (1)
Japanese Miso
Miso soup is made by mixing miso paste (a traditional flavoring) and dashi (stock). The paste is made by fermenting soy beans, rice or barley, and salt. There are different kinds of miso depending on the region, just like there are different varieties of cheese. The most common type of miso is a light […]
Japanese Vegetable Miso Soup
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 6 cup Water
• tbsp White miso
• 150 gm fresh peas or
• 3 cups frozen peas (thawed)
• 3 Green onions, with tops (thinly sliced)
• Jalapeno pepper (seeded and sliced into thin rings)
• Garlic clove (minced)
• 1 medium piece dulse (finely chopped)
• tsp freshly squeeze lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp hot sesame oil
Directions
1. Put 1 cup of the water and the miso in a small bowl and […]