on Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Occasionally you may have canned goods you may have found on sale, or you may not have the time to soak the beans etc. Here is a quick green pea soup that uses canned peas.
What you will need to make Chiken Shorba given below details:

Ingredients:                                          




4 Eggs (hard boiled)
1 onion
1/2 tomato (pureed)
3-4 flakes of garlic
1/2-inch piece of ginger
1-2 green chilies
2tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
3/4th tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
3/4tsp garam masala
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil / ghee
1 cup green peas or 250 gms paneer

Instruction:
*Remove the shell of boiled eggs & keep aside. If using Paneer  cut into cubes and fry till golden & set aside for later use. 

 *Make a paste of onion, garlic, ginger and green chilies in a  mixer or chopper. 

*Heat oil in a kadhi or wok  and add onion-garlic paste and fry till golden brown. 

*Add all the spices (salt, turmeric, coriander & chili powder) except garam masala and fry for a minute and add tomato puree. Fry  till it starts leaving oil.
*Add a cup of water and cook till it dry's. 

*Now add the fried paneer cubes or green peas (which ever using) and boiled eggs. 

*Add 1 cup of water and bring to boil and reduce the flame.
  Simmer for 10 minutes.
*Garnish pea soup with garam masala and coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha, roti or rice.