Alisha's Healthy Veg Soup

Ingredients:

For boiled veggies and stock:

1 small cauliflower (washed and florets seperated)
4 French beans (washed and cut into medium pieces)
1/4 cabbage (cleaned and juliened)
1 tomato (chopped)
1 potato (cubed)
1 carrot (cubed or sliced)
3-4 stalks of spring onion (greens and onions)
1 medium onion (sliced)
1 small piece of pumpkin (cubed).. I used bottle gourd or laukee

For spinach base:

2 bunches of spinach ( cleaned and chopped)
5 pods of garlic (cleaned and chopped)
1 table spoon cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 cup of milk
Water ( depending on thickness)
Salt to taste

Method:

Put all the vegetables in a pressure cooker for about 2 whistles..

Store the stock (You can use this to make a clear soup later)

Method:

Take all the boiled vegetables in a grinder and allow them to cool..

Heat 1 tablespoon oil (would recommend olive oil) in a pan

Add the jeera and allow the seeds to splutter( ensure they don't burn by keeping the flame on low)

Add the garlic and fry till lightly golden browned

Add the chopped spinach and saute for around 5 mins.. Saute until the colour starts to change a little (Add a little water if required)

Add the sauteed spinach to the mixer.. Add water and allow to cool for a few minutes..
(Don't grind hot.. The contents will spill out of the mixer)

When cooled, grind all the veggies for around 4-5 minutes until a thick gravy is left behind..

Pour the mixture in a pan and heat. Add the milk and salt to taste and cook on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes.

Your healthy soup if ready to serve!