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Diet Kitchen
[tscii]Here is a wholesome soup.
You can have it for lunch or dinner.
Its very filling.
LOW CALORIE PASTA SOUP
Ingredients:
75 grms wheat shell pasta boiled and drained
1 big onion chopped
˝ tsp young ginger chopped fine
2 pips garlic chopped fine
2 sticks celery cut into ˝ inch pieces
1 carrot cut into cubes
2 big tomatoes chopped
10 small florets of cauliflower
4 dried mushrooms soaked and cut into pieces
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp olive oil
1 litre vegetable stock
˝ tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Method:
Heat the oil in a large pan.
Add in the garlic, and sauté for a while.
Add in the onions, and garlic, stir well.
When the onions are a bit brown, add in the bay leaf,
carrots, tomatoes, cauliflower, and the celery.
Sauté well , add in the vegetable stock.
Let it come to a slow boil, let the soup simmer for about 10 minutes.
Add in the black pepper, oregano and salt.
Add in the pasta and stir well.
Let it boil for a few minutes.
Ladle the soup into large bowls.
Serve with a crisp toastedl slice of whole meal bread.
Those who like can sprinkle little parmesan cheese on the soup.
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Thanks dev for the channa Masala.
An easy recipe to make without any grinding.Will try it out soon
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Kuanka,thanks for the low calorie pasta soup.Haven't tasted these type of soups.Definitely going to give a try and will let u know.
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pasta soup llooks so fresh... will try it soon... thanks k...
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Aarthii, do give it a try... the recipe might sound odd with all ingre added raw...but the end result is a tasty channa mmasala...:)
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For those of u interested in oats recipe, give this idli a try... looks really soft...Ragi Oat Idli...
http://www.veginspirations.com/2010/...-oat-idli.html
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Kugan nga,
Pasta soup looks really yummy. Going to make it for dinner today(ennakku!!). Thanks for the recipe.
Suja
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kugan,
pasta soup is really interesting. i will give a try and let u know. can make for dinner tomorrow.
thanks k
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dev,
channa masala looks very easy, i will try it next week and let u know.
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This is a low fat matar paneer recipe that tastes very close to the restaurant style matar paneer. Make sure u don't skip the kasuri methi coz tht's what gives the spl flavour & taste to this dish.
Matar Paneer(lowfat peas paneer curry):
Heat 2 tsp oil. Saute , finely chopped, 1 inch gin, 3 cloves garlic, 2 medium onions until brownish.
Generally the ratio of gin:garlic is 1:2. So adjust accordingly.
Add in abt 1 tbsp cahewnuts & saute till slighttly brown.
Now add 3 medium tomatoes chopped finely chopped, turmeric pwd & saute till they turn pulpy.
Let cool & grind adding around 1/4 to 1/2 cup water.
Should be a real fine paste.
Now add another tsp of oil in the wok.
Add in the spices-1/2 tsp garam masala pwd, 1 tsp each cori & cumin pwd, salt & chilly pwd to taste.
mix & imme add in the puree.
Take care not to burn the masalas.
If u r not comfortable adding the masalas into oil,
u can add the puree first & then add the spice powders. cook for 3-4 mins.
Now add 1 cup frozen peas(washed) & cook for 5 mins or so until peas are 3/4th cooked.
Add around 200 gms paneer(I like to cut mine into small pieces.
U can cut accor to ur preference) & let cook for a further 2-3 mins.
Add 1 tsp kasoori methicrushed between palms to make a rough powder. mix well.
Serve after 15 mins so with phulkas or chapathis.
Note:
U can use low fat milk & make low fat paneer.
While making home made paneer, u can add some salt & spices(like pepper,chilly flakes, kasuri methi, other dried herbs to ur liking) into the milk when it's simmmering & then curdle it using curd or lemon juice. This way ur paneer will not be very bland.
I use the same recipe to make mushroom matar & tht tastes good too.
Around 2 tbsb of milk can be added towards the end for a more creamier texture.