BEAN SPROUTS SOUP

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A mild and healthy warm soup prepared in Western India, good for invalids and babies too!

Provided by RADHIKA GHATAGE

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Beans and Peas

Time 27m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water
1 cup bean sprouts
1 tablespoon rice flour
1 cup buttermilk
salt to taste
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 sprig fresh curry leaves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Pour water into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add bean sprouts and cook for several minutes. Strain (you can use the boiled bean sprouts for salad).
Mix rice flour and buttermilk into the bean sprout stock. Add sugar and curry leaf. Season with salt.
In a separate pan, heat vegetable oil. Add pepper and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Pour mixture over the soup and bring to a boil.
Serve hot. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15.5 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 133.1 mg, Sugar 9.4 g