Monday, May 31, 2010

Black Turtle Beans Soup


Ingredients:
  • Black turtle beans – 100 g
  • Onion – ¼ cup
  • Tomato – 1
  • Garlic cloves – 3
  • Cumin seeds – 1 Tea spoon
  • Pepper powder – 1 Tea spoon
  • Fresh cream – 2 Table spoon
  • Oil
  • Mustard seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • Coriander for garnishing
 Method:
  • Soak black beans 6 -8 hrs in water. Discard soaked water and rinse them well in fresh water. Cook them with little water and keep it aside.
  • In a vessel, heat one table spoon of oil. When the oil is in medium heat add cumin seeds and chopped tomato, sauté till they are slightly mashed. Grind them to a fine paste with a table spoon of cooked black beans.
  • Heat oil in a vessel and add mustard seeds. When they pop up add onion and a pinch of salt. Fry till onion is slightly brown.
  • Now add chopped garlic cloves, ground mixture, pepper, a cup of water and cooked black beans.
  • Adjust salt and cook the mixture until it is done (in a slow flame).
  • Add fresh cream (two table spoon) if you like.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

24 comments:

  1. loved the presentation! comforting soup :)

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  2. very healthy soup.Very nice pic too..I like to add the fresh cream really gives yummy flavor..
    good one krishnaveni

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  3. Never had something like this....sounds very healthy and nutritious!

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  4. Totally new to me. But sounds delicious!!!!!

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  5. Wow looks gud..this is so new to me

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  6. Protein packed and nutritious soup,looks really thick and filling..

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  7. Very interesting and unique one in soups but seems very healthy ...

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  8. Wooow very healthy n perfect soup for winter day evening dear..

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  9. I've never had black turtle beans- are they similar to just black beans? this sounds great!

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  10. Healthy and delicious soup..looks too good.

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  11. Yes, Simply life. Black turtle bean is also called as black bean.

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  12. This is new to me. Haven't heard of Black Turtle. Lovely soup!

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  13. Wow looks filling , healthy & comforting soup.

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  14. Healthy soup..never bought this beans here..hmm..i might buy next time.
    Thanks for a nice recipe!

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  15. I just know I'm going to love this soup!! Looks hearty and delicious!

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  16. Hey thats a healthy one....nice pics...and the soup wth that Black turtle beans is diferent try...good wrk...

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  17. nice deco .... I love soup ... urs look healthy and wholesome.

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  18. Looks so healthy and tasty..

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  19. Hello friends thanks a lot for your valuable comments.

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