LEMON AND CORIANDER SOUP

An herbed flavour tangy soup.
Preparation Time : 1 minutes
Cooking Time : 15 minutes
Servings : 4

INGREDIENTS

Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Fresh coriander leaves, chopped 2 tablespoons
Oil 2 tablespoons
Onion , chopped 1 medium
Spring onion bulb , chopped 1 medium
Ginger, chopped 1 inch piece
Garlic, chopped 5 cloves
Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
Vegetable stock 4 1/2 cups
Cabbage, chopped 1/4 small
Carrot, cubed 1 medium
Black peppercorns, crushed 7-8
Salt to taste

METHOD

Reserve the stems of coriander leaves.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add onion, spring onion bulb, ginger and garlic and sauté till translucent.
Add gram flour and continue to sauté till you get a nice aroma.
Add vegetable stock, coriander stems, cabbage and carrot cubes and bring to a boil.
Add crushed peppercorns and continue to boil.
Add half of the chopped coriander leaves and cook for five to ten minutes.
Strain and keep aside cooked vegetables.
Heat the strained soup.
Add salt, lemon juice and bring to a boil again.
Season with the remaining chopped coriander leaves and serve hot.