Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Drumstick is known to have many health benefits, but it is a little difficult to make fussy eaters chew on them, many wouldn’t know how to handle it. It does get messy sometimes. Here’s a flavourful drumstick puree soup that extracts the goodness of the vegetable.

Ingredients

• Drumstick: 3 Sticks (approx: 150 gms)
• Tomatoes: 2 nos
• Garlic: 3 cloves
• Curry leaves: 2 sprigs
• Turmeric: ¼ tsp
• Rock salt: to taste
• Whole black pepper: ½ tsp
• Coriander leaves: for garnish
• Water: 2 cups

Method

• Cut drumsticks into 1 inch bits.
• In a pot place all ingredients other than salt with a cup of water. Cover and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Check that the drumsticks and tomatoes are well cooked.
• Separate the drumsticks to a container and transfer the rest of the contents to a blender.
• Mash the cooked drumsticks with hands. Add water to the pulp and mash to separate the pulp from the sticks and fiber.
• Add more water to the pulp and mash and squeeze for any residual pulp. Totally using around 1.5 cups of water.
• Blend the drumstick pulp with the contents in the blender.
• Pass it through a soup strainer.
• Add salt to taste and simmer to get a warm soup.
• Serve garnished with coriander leaves.

Eating guide:

• Food group: vegetables

• Veggies are loaded with enzymes and high water content.

• They aid in digestion and act as a daily dose of vitamins and minerals.

• Could be clubbed with a salad of choice.

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