Pumpkin Carrot Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups roughly chopped red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu)
• 1 tsp oil
• 1 tsp dill seeds (suva dana)
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped onion
• 1 cup roughly chopped carrot
• 1/4 tsp salt (namak)
• freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

Steps

1. To make nutritious pumpkin carrot soup, heat the oil in a pressure cooker; add the dill seeds and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
2. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
3. Add the pumpkin and carrot and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Add 4 cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
5. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
6. Blend the mixture in a mixer till smooth.
7. Pour the mixture into a deep non-stick pan, add the salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
8. Add a little pepper and mix well.
9. Serve the nutritious pumpkin carrot soup hot.