Lemon & Coriander Soup – Tangy Soup Recipe

Vegetarian Soup

oi-Gowri Nandini

By Nandhini Devi

Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 14:02

It's pouring outside, and you wish to have something, spicy, tangy, hot and healthy too. And yes it should be something that can be ready in a jiffy, with whatever ingredients you have at home.

What more could be better than a tangy soup. Yes, we have a simple, yet yummy soup recipe that will leave your taste buds wanting for more. A tangy lemon and coriander soup. This healthy soup recipe uses simple ingredients that you have at home.

Ingredients for lemon and coriander soup recipe:

• Fresh coriander leaves (finely chopped): 2 tbsps (Reserve the stems)
• Fresh lemon juice: 2-3 tbsps
• Vegetable Stock: 5 cups
• Vegetables such as carrot, cabbage and spring onions: diced (about 1 cup full each)
• Onion, finely chopped – 1
• Garlic, finely sliced – 6 cloves
• Ginger, finely sliced – 1 inch long
• Gram flour – 2 tbsps (optional)
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Salt to taste

How to prepare lemon and coriander soup?

• Heat oil in a pan and add cook onions till they are soft.
• Next tip in the ginger and garlic and cook again till soft.
• If you wish your soup to be thick, you can add the gram flour and cook till the raw fragrance is gone.
• After frying the flour, add the vegetable stock and the diced vegetables.
• Add pepper and boil again.
• Add the reserved coriander stems and cook again.
• Now strain the broth and keep aside the vegetables.
• Heat the strain soup, along with lemon juice, salt and more pepper if you desire.
• Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Your spicy, tangy lemon and coriander soup is ready to be sipped!