Fauzia's Pakistani Recipes - The Extraordinary Taste of Pakistan
Vegetable Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
1 medium sized Potato
1 medium sized Carrot (Gaajar)
1 medium sized Beet (Shaljam)
1 small sized Turnip
1 small Onion
¼ cup of Green Peas (Mattar)
¼ cup of Green Beans (Phali)
½ cup of Cauliflower (Phool Gobhi)
2 Cabbage Leaves (Bandh Gobhi ke Pattay) (chopped)
5 Peppercorns (Saabut Kaali Mirch)
¼ tsp. Cumin Seeds (Saabut Zeera)
1 tsp. of Salt
1 Bay Leaf (Tezz Patta)
1 tbsp. of Butter (Makhan)
Directions:
(Do not peel any of the vegetables). Wash and chop vegetables into small pieces.
Melt butter in a 4-qt saucepan. Add bay leaf and cumin seeds. Fry until slightly brown for 3 minutes. Add chopped vegetables and salt. Stir and cover and let cook for 10 minutes. Continuously stir every 3 minutes or so.
Add 4 cups of water. Bring water to a boil. Once the water starts to boil, lower stove heat and simmer for one hour.