This wild combo may seem unusual but this soup is sure to please your tastebuds…
Ingredients
- Pumpkin(Red/Green): 1 cup(diced)
- Carrots : 1cup(diced)
- Tomatoes: 3tomatoes(chopped)
- Pumpkin seeds: 1/2tsp
- Orange juice: 1/2 cup(freshly squeezed)
- Vegetable Stalk: 3 cups
- Olive oil: 1tsp
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to prepare
- Heat a saucepan on a high flame, add olive oil and diced vegetables and tomatoes. Saute them all for 4-5 minutes.
- Add vegetable stock, salt pepper(according to liking), add pumpkin seeds, and bring to a boil.
- Lower the flame and simmer for about 15- 20 minutes till the vegetables are tender. Cool them; blend the vegetable in a blender.
- Then ‘sieve’ the puree in a pan.
- Return to the flame, add orange juice on a low flame, and mix it well for few minutes.
- Serve hot.
Garnish it with coriander leaves and grated paneer(cottage cheese)
The cream of pumpkin is perfect for cold winter days.
Sip and Enjoy!
Benefits
Pumpkins
Offer Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Iron, and folate — all of which strengthen your immune system. Pumpkin contains the antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, and many others, which may protect your cells against damage by free radicals. It is very useful in cases of fatty liver and gall bladder disease.
Carrot
Beta-carotene and plant-flavonoids present in carrots help in overall liver function
Glow benefits
Vitamin A from carrot, Vitamin C from pumpkin and orange juice, beta carotene from carrots and pumpkin, lycopene from tomatoes, and omega- 3 and omega- 6 from pumpkin seeds…Phew!
What are you waiting for??? Add this fantastic soup to your diet and stay healthy!!!!
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WOW!
That sure sounds very interesting…
Looks yummy..😋 definitely we'll try!
Amazing recipes!!