SUMPTUOUS SOUPS

[ayeshasadique]

GULYAS SOUP (hungarian)

boneless meat - 200 gms, cubed (the original recipe uses beef )
oil /animal fat - 2 tbsp
onion - 1, chopped
paprika - 2 tsp
salt to taste
fresh ground pepper
marjoram - 1/4 tsp
caraway seeds -1 tsp
garlic - 3 cloves, minced
tomato - 1, finely chopped
potato - 1, diced
green pepper -1 , big chunks
stock - 1 litre

1. heat fat and saute onion; add meat.
2. add the garlic and spices and season.
3. add 1/4 cup of hot water and simmer.
4. add in tomato, green pepper , potato and stock :cook till done.
5. add flour dumplings using a spoon into the soup; cover and simmer till done. serve.

dumplings:
combine together 4 tbsp of flour, 1 tbsp of butter, a little milk , a pinch baking powder and salt to make thick batter like dough.

[dev]

Made mushroom soup today... it was sooooooooooo delicious... just like what we get in the restaurents here... I subsituted wheat flour for plain flour & didn't add cream... but a bit of sour cream would make a huge diff,I guess... will try it out next time... Thanks a lot for the recipe...

Planning to try cucumber soup next...

[ayeshasadique]

thnx for the feedback Dev

[ayeshasadique]

GAZPACHO (spanish)

ripe tomatoes - 2 , skinned and chopped
green capsicum - 1/2 small, deseeded and chopped
cucumber - 1, peeled and chopped
garlic - 1 clove
stale bread - 1 slice, crust removed
onion - 1 tbsp, chopped
salt, pepper
olive oil - 2 tbsp
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
tabasco sauce - a few drops
cumin powder - a pinch

1. blend all the ingredients together.
2. chill and serve garnished with finely chopped onion, tomato, capsicum and coriander leaves.

[ayeshasadique]

CHICKEN AND SPINACH CLEAR SOUP (chinese)

chicken stock - 1 litre
garlic and ginger - 1 tsp, minced
onion - 1, chopped
green chilli - 1, chopped

simmer the above for 10 minutes and strain.
return the soup to the flame and add the following:
cooked chicken cubes
chopped spinach/ whole baby spinach
1 tsp cornflour diluted with 1 tbsp water

keep stirring to avoid lumps.
when spinach is done, remove from heat.
serve piping hot.

[Thamizh-ahsan]

Wow...Nice thread.
Going to try one of the soups...
Shall post you the experience...
I appreciate your dedication to soups ...

[ayeshasadique]

thnx thamizh,
i hope u enjoy ur soups...

[sundararaj]

Good soups. Thanks.

[ayeshasadique]

thnx sundararaj

[kavikuil]

Thanks Ayesha!!! Been looking for a simple and good chicken soup for a longtime.