Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, pumpkin is incredibly healthy. What’s more, its low calorie content makes it a weight-loss-friendly food. Its nutrients and antioxidants may boost your immune system, protect your eyesight, lower your risk of certain cancers and promote heart and skin health.
Healthy pumpkin apple soup recipe
Health benefits of pumpkin
Pumpkins are power houses of fiber. Greatly help in regulating blood pressure. Reduces the risk of cancer. Help in combating diabetes. Give way to a healthy immune system.
INGREDIENTS
Pumpkin – ½ kg [ peeled and chopped ]
Green apple – 1 [ optional ]
Butter – / olive oil – 1 tbsp
Onion chopped – 1
Garlic 1 tbsp
Ginger – 1 tbsp
Clove – 2
Red chilli pwdr – ¼ tsp
Cinnamon – tiny piece
Water / stock – 4 cups
Salt to taste ,
NOTE –
I have added green apple for sourness to balance the sweet taste of pumpkin .If you don’t want to add , you can drizzle few drops of lemon juice while serving .
I made fresh veg stock at home .Recipe – Basic home made stock. You can use maggi magic cubes for making stock or else add plain water .
METHOD
Heat olive oil , add cinnamon + clove and give a stir .
Add ginger and garlic and stir fry for few seconds .
Add onion and stir fry till translucent .
Add pumpkin + apple + chill pwdr and mix well.
Stir fry for a min .
Cover and cook for 1 min.
Add the stock and mix well.
Cook till the pumpkin and apple becomes soft .
Allow to cool .
Transfer the cooked pumpkin and apple to mixie jar and blend into fine paste .
If you want you can strain , I did not .
Transfer the paste + stock to a pot and mix well .
