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black bean soup recipe | Mexican style black bean soup | healthy Indian black bean soup is a protein rich bowl. Learn how to make Mexican style black bean soup.

To make black bean soup, heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, black beans, 1½ cups of water and salt, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Allow it to cool a little and blend in a mixer till smooth. Transfer the mixture into a deep pan, add ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot garnished with hung curds.

Subtly flavoured comfort – that describes this traditional Mexican soup best of all. Prepared easily with a pressure-cooked blend of black beans and other ingredients, the black bean soup is a wholesome dish that you will love to slurp up.

You will be amazed by how hung curds works even better than the stereotyped choice of fresh cream in garnishing this satiating Mexican style black bean soup. Pair it with a fibre rich salad like lettuce and bean sprouts salad in lemon dressing or cauliflower oats tikki to make a complete meal.

The high fibre and protein count along with low calorie and carbs of this healthy Indian black bean soup makes it a wise choice for all healthy individuals as well as those suffering from high blood sugar or high cholesterol levels.

Tips for black bean soup. 1. The black bean soup must be served immediately as it will thicken over time. 2. Check your salt levels while coking the soup. It less, add more salt. 3. If you want the soup thinner, add 1/4 cup water at this stage of cooking. 4. Decorate with hung curd by putting some of it in the centre of a soup bowl and use a whisk to gently swirl around. 5. Pressure cook for 5 whistles. Pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles or till cooked. At times the whistles and the cooking depend on the size of the cooker.

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Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     3Makes 3 servings
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Ingredients


For Black Bean Soup
1/2 cup black beans , soaked for 5 hours and drained
2 tsp oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes
salt to taste

For The Garnish
2 tbsp hung curds (chakka dahi)

Method
For black bean soup
    For black bean soup
  1. To make black bean soup, heat the oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the tomatoes, black beans, 1½ cups of water and salt, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
  4. Allow it to cool a little and blend in a mixer till smooth.
  5. Transfer the mixture into a deep pan, add ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Serve the black bean soup hot garnished with hung curds.
Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy91 cal
Protein3.6 g
Carbohydrates11 g
Fiber3.9 g
Fat3.6 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium7.5 mg
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what is black bean soup made off?
    what is black bean soup made off?
  1. what is black bean soup made off? Mexican style black bean soup is made from simple ingredients available easily in India which consists off  1/2 cup black beans , soaked for 5 hours and drained, 2 tsp oil, 1/4 cup finely chopped onions, 2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun), 1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes and salt to taste. See photo of list of ingredients for Mexican style black bean soup.

how to soak and drain black beans?
    how to soak and drain black beans?
  1. This is what black beans look like. black beans are commonly referred to as turtle beans, probably in reference to their shiny, dark, shell-like appearance. Along with a rich smoky flavor that has been compared to mushrooms, black beans have a velvety texture, yet hold their shape well during cooking. 
  2. Put the black beans in a bowl as we want to soak them.
  3. Add enough water to soak the black beans.
  4. Cover and soak for 5 hours or overnight.
  5. This is what the black beans look like after soaking.
  6. Drain.
  7. Your soaked black beans are ready.

pressure cooking black beans and vegetables
    pressure cooking black beans and vegetables
  1. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pressure cooker.
  2. Add 1/4 cup finely chopped onions.
  3. Add 2 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun).
  4. Sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
  5. Add 1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes.
  6. Add 1/2 cup black beans , soaked for 5 hours and drained. See above on step by step on how to soak and drain black beans.
  7. Add 1½ cups of water.
  8. Add salt to taste. We added 3/4 tsp salt.
  9. Mix well.
  10. Pressure cook for 5 whistles. Pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles or till cooked. At times the whistles and the cooking depend on the size of the cooker.
  11. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Let it cool.

making black bean soup
    making black bean soup
  1. To make black bean soup recipe | Mexican style black bean soup | healthy Indian black bean soup | pour the black bean pressure cooked mixture into a blender.
  2. Blend till smooth.
  3. Transfer the mixture into a deep pan.
  4. Add ¼ cup of water.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  7. Pour into a soup bowl.
  8. Garnish black bean soup | Mexican style black bean soup | healthy Indian black bean soup | with hung curds. Serve hot.

tips for black bean soup
    tips for black bean soup
  1. The black bean soup must be served immediately as it will thicken over time. 
  2. Check your salt levels while coking the soup. It less, add more salt. 
  3. If you want the soup thinner, add 1/4 cup water at this stage of cooking.
  4. Decorate with hung curd by putting some of it in the centre of a soup bowl and use a whish to gently swirl around.
  5. Pressure cook for 5 whistles. Pressure cook it for 4 to 5 whistles or till cooked. At times the whistles and the cooking depend on the size of the cooker.

health benefits of black bean soup
    health benefits of black bean soup
  1. Black Bean Soup – high in fibre and protein. 
  2. Like most beans, the black beans too abound in protein. You can gain 3.6 g of protein per serving of this soup. 
  3. Along with 3.9 g of fibre per serving, it is a satiating soup which can help to boost metabolism and aid in weight loss. 
  4. The beans are also a good source of B vitamins, especially vitamin B1 which helps in energy metabolism. 
  5. The magnesium from this soup can help to maintain a healthy heart. 

Reviews

Black Bean Soup
 on 09 Apr 15 03:33 PM
5

A super creamy, black bean soup. The ingredients used is so simple, but yet so tasty. Serve this soup piping hot. A must try soup.

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