Spicy Stir-fry Soup ( Weight Loss After Pregnancy )
by Tarla Dalal
20 Aug 2009
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Spicy stir-fry soup, a visual delight, this clear soup has stir-fried sprouts and veggies to up the protein, iron and vitamin c content. Ready in minutes and spiced with garlic and chillies, an ideal way to satiate hunger pangs and without gorging on too much food.
Spicy Stir-fry Soup ( Weight Loss After Pregnancy ) recipe - How to make Spicy Stir-fry Soup ( Weight Loss After Pregnancy )
Soaking Time: 15 Minutes Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
3 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies , deseeded
4 cloves garlic
2 tsp low-fat butter
2 spring onions , sliced
1/2 cup shredded cabbage
1 red capsicum , cut into thin strips
1/4 cup bean sprouts
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp sugar
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Put 2 cups of water to boil.
- Soak the red chillies in ½ cup of hot water for some time (keep the remaining 1½ cups of water aside for later use).
- Drain, add the garlic and pound using a mortar-pestle (khalbhatta) to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the spring onions, cabbage, red capsicum and bean sprouts and sauté on a medium flame for another few seconds.
- Add the remaining 1½ cups of hot water, lemon juice, sugar and salt, mix well and bring to boil. Serve hot.
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