Red Amaranthus & Carrot Soup (Thandu Keerai Carrot Soup)

Red Amaranthus & Carrot Soup (Thandu Keerai Carrot Soup)

Ingredients :

• 1 cup chopped red amaranth's stems (thandu keerai)
• 1/4 cup round sliced carrot
• 1 onion
• 1 tomato
• 4 garlic flakes
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 dry red chilies
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander

Method :

• Wash and cut the stems. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan or kadhai. Add broken red chilies and saute a while.
• Add garlic flakes and chopped onion. Cook for few mins. Add chopped tomatoes and saute a while.
• Add chopped stems, turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, chopped coriander and 4 cup water. Add pinch of salt and cook it covered for 15 mins.
• Add remaining salt to taste and cook it covered for another 10 mins. Remove from the heat and serve hot.