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Sabzi Shorba (Curried Vegetable And Split Pea Soup)

Cuisine: Indian
Type: Vegetables
Courses: Soup, Vegetarian
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

4 tablespoons 60mlTo 5t usli ghee- - (see below)
1 tablespoon 15mlCurry powder
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozFinely chopped onion
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozFinely chopped carrots
1/2 cup 55g / 1.9ozFinely chopped celery
1 cup 237mlWater
3/4 cup 177mlFinely pureed fresh tomatoes
  Or--
1/2 cup 118mlCanned tomato puree
3 cups 711mlCooked split peas - (see
  Below)
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlBlack pepper
1/2 cup 118mlTo 3/4 c light cream or milk
  Chopped coriander - for
  Garnish

Recipe Instructions

1. Heat the ghee in a 3 to 4 quart deep pot over medium-high heat. When it is very hot, add the curry powder and immediately add the onion, carrots, and celery. Saute the vegetables, stirring often to ensure that they brown evenly, for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, the tomatoes, split peas, pepper, and salt. Cover and cook over low heat until the vegetables are tender (10 minutes). Add enough light cream or milk to smooth the soup as well as thin it.

2. Heat the soup thoroughly and serve garnished with chopped fresh coriander

Source:
[email protected] (Hem Ramachandran)

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