Italian Green Gram Soup
This Italian green gram soup is super comforting, nutritious, healthy and an ultra delicious meal you need to experiment with.
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Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 486kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients For the instant broth
- 1 Onions (roughly chopped)
- 1 Carrots (roughly chopped)
- 5-6 cloves Garlic (crushed)
- 4-5 Black peppercorns
- 1 cup Leftover Moong water
- ½ cup Water
Ingredients For the soup
- ½ cup Green gram
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ¼ cup Onions (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
- ¼ cup Tomato (finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoon Mixed herb seasonings
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper powder
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 bowl Prepared broth
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves (chopped)
- 1 cup Cheese (grated for garnish)
Instructions
- Soak the green gram in enough water for 2-3 hours. Drain the water and pressure cook the green gram for 4-5 whistles or until it turns soft and is cooked. Separate the cooked dal from the remaining water and store the water for future use. Keep the cooked moong aside.
- Again, in a pressure cooker, add the ingredients of the instant broth along with the leftover moong water from the boiling of moong and pressure cook for 4-5 whistles. Once done, strain the broth and remove the veggies. Store the broth for future use.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the onions and garlic powder. Saute and cook for a minute.
- Next, add the tomato and mix.
- Add the cooked green gram and mix well.
- Add the seasonings next and mix well.
- Add the broth and coriander leaves next and mix well.
- Let the soup simmer for 8-10 minutes. Keep stirring in between.
- Serve hot after garnishing with grated cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 3Servings | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 654mg | Potassium: 778mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3725IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 730mg | Iron: 5mg