Vegetable Broth with Yeast Marmite, Vitamin Broth
by Tarla Dalal
Time to warm your soul and rejuvenate your body with this wholesome, vitamin-loaded Vegetable Broth with Yeast Marmite.
A delight to behold and a pleasure to sip on, this healthy broth is chock-full of nutrients from assorted veggies. The yeast extract gives a nice taste and vitamin B to the broth, while wholegrain barley keeps your sugar levels under control.
The barley gives a nice pearl-studded appearance to the soup, as well as a nice mouth-feel. It absorbs the flavour of the yeast extract in this clear soup, and tastes really good.
Also have a go at other broths like Broccoli Broth or Paneer, Vermicelli and Mushroom Vegetable Broth .
Vegetable Broth with Yeast Marmite, Vitamin Broth recipe - How to make Vegetable Broth with Yeast Marmite, Vitamin Broth
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
1/4 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup chopped french beans
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped cabbage
1 tsp yeast marmite
2 tsp olive oil
5 tbsp barley (jau)
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
- Method
- Heat the olive oil in a pressure cooker, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the chopped vegetables and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- Add the barley, yeast marmite, salt, pepper and 4 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Serve hot.
| Energy | 82 cal |
| Protein | 2.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.3 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Fat | 2.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 105 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 9.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 5.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 15.8 mg |
| Iron | 0.4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg |
| Phosphorus | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 1.8 mg |
| Potassium | 21.8 mg |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg |
This turned out to be a nice healthy soup and marmite is a great addition to it.