Chef Harpal Sokhi, a household name in India for his cookery show Turban Tadka, shares his famous soup recipe with Ecophiles. A global ambassador of Indian food, he is continually engaged with the quest of creating a link between Ayurveda and food. The celebrity chef is known for his trademark sing-song line ‘namak shamak daal dete hain…’ which urges the viewers to not forget the salt in their cooking.
For anyone who loves Indian food, the popular notion is that it is hot, spicy and rich. Particularly Punjabi food can’t seem to shake off that reputation – but the chef proves that not only can Indian food be delicious but also healthy. What’s more – Indian cooking doesn’t have to be daunting, but a pleasure and a feast of the senses.
In this series, celebrity Chef Harpal Sokhi shares recipes that are simply, healthy and use ingredients you can find easily anywhere in the world. We start with a healthy soup recipe – let us know how your soup turns out!
BEETROOT APPLE AND TOMATO SOUP RECIPE
Beetroot Apple and Tomato soup recipe is a delicious, healthy choice
Ingredients
Beetroots, diced 2 large
Green apple diced 1 medium
Tomatoes, diced 2 medium
Oil 2 tablespoons
Onions, finely chopped 2 medium
Garlic, finely chopped 3-4 cloves
Celery chopped 1 tbsp
Milk 1 cup
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste
Fresh cream ¼ cup
Thyme for garnish
Method:
- Heat rice bran oil in a pan, add in garlic and celery chopped sauté. Add in the chopped onion and sauté until onion is softened. Dice one green apple
- Add tomatoes, beetroot, and green apple and stir well
- Add in the salt and pepper and milk bay leaf and cook for a while let everything get cooked
Remove the mixture into a mixer grinder and grind it to a to a fine strain, put it back into the pan and re-heat it. Keep the leftover
- Toast some garlic bread and brush some butter
- Now add cream to the soup and stir well
- Remove it in serving glass, garnish it with thyme and serve hot with garlic bread.