Drumstick or Moringa Leaves and Sweet Corn Soup

Name: Drumstick or Moringa Leaves and Sweet Corn Soup
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Drumstick (Moringa) Leaves washed and plucked; 1/2 cup frozen Sweet Corn Kernels boiled; 1 small carrot peeled and diced; 1 tomato chopped; 2 tbsp split yellow moong dal soaked; 1 small potato cubed (optional); 1 small onion chopped; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp garlic paste; 5-6 whole black peppercorns; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper powder; As needed salt; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp garam masala powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Drumstick leaves ( Moringa) and Sweet Corn Soup is a highly nutritious, iron-rich dish.It combines tender moringa leaves with Sweet Corn kernels for a savory-sweet flavour. This soup involves boiling and blending moringa leaves with onion ginger garlic, cumin, black peppercorns , and for thickening with moong dal, carrot, small potato for a healthy and creamy texture.The addition of moong dal makes it wholesome and protein-rich.Sweet Corn Kernels give a crunchy bite while sipping the soup. Serve this immunity boosting soup as it is as an appetizer with toasted bread or bread sticks in breakfast or anytime during the day.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

Prep Time : 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

4 servings

1 cupDrumstick (Moringa) Leaves washed and plucked
1/2 cupfrozen Sweet Corn Kernels boiled
1small carrot peeled and diced
1tomato chopped
2 tbspsplit yellow moong dal soaked
1small potato cubed (optional)
1small onion chopped
1 tspginger paste
1 tspgarlic paste
5-6whole black peppercorns
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1/2 tsproasted cumin powder
1/2 tspblack pepper powder
As neededsalt
1/4 tspsugar
1bay leaf
1/4 tspgaram masala powder
1 tbsplemon juice

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Steps

Prep Time : 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes

1

Strip 2 handfuls of moringa leaves from the stem.Wash, drain water and dry.Assemble all ingredients required to make the soup.Soak moong dal for 20 minutes. Drain water.Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.Sprikle cumin seeds and whole black peppercorns.When they splutter, add bay leaf.Now add chopped onion.Saute till translucent.Next add ginger garlic paste and saute for 1 minute.Add soaked moong dal, chopped carrot and potato.Add salt to taste, 1/4 tsp sugar and toss to mix well.
2

Add the moringa leaves and 2 cups water.Close lid and pressure cook upto 3 whistles.Allow pressure to release on its own.
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Strain the soup.Let it cool for about 10 minutes. Puree the mixture in a blender.Strain the mixture using a fine mesh strainer to separate the fiber and other solids from the pulp. Add the stock. Mix well. Add the sweet corn kernels and boil for 2 minutes. Adjust thickness by adding some more water, if needed.Add roasted cumin powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, lemon juice and 1 tsp ghee.
4

Serve hot garnished with some moringa leaves.Sip a cup of immunity boosting healthy moringa soup as it is or with toasted bread or bread sticks in breakfast or as an appetizer before a meal.

Tips

Moringa leaf and sweet corn soup is a popular iron-rich and immunity booster soup and can often be served as a light meal.Cinsuming moringa soup in the morning boosts energy.It can also be consumed in the evening to detoxify body and manage sugar levels.Avoid taking it late at night as it may interfere with sleep.