Quick Vegetable Broth provides lots of energy and nutrients while also being very soothing and pleasant, so much so that it sends a warm feeling through you, relaxing your nerves as you take every spoonful.
This tasty, colourful and easy-to-cook soup is a low-cal treat brimming with the goodness of a basketful of vitamin A rich veggies. The best part of this soup is no ingredients are strained so that the fibre remains intact.
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Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1/2 cup thinly sliced onions
1/2 cup peeled and thinly sliced potatoes
1/2 cup thin tomato slices
1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/4 cup thinly sliced bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
2 tbsp finely chopped celery (ajmoda)
1/4 tsp butter
4 whole black peppercorns (kalimirch)
salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
3 tbsp grated low fat paneer (cottage cheese)
Method To Make Quick Vegetable Broth
- Combine all the vegetables, butter, peppercorns, salt and 3 cups of hot water in a pressure cooker and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
- Quick Vegetable Broth is ready. Serve hot garnished with coriander and paneer.
Nutrition Value
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 42 calories |
| Protein | 0.9 gm |
| Carbohydrate | 8.2 gm |
| Fat | 0.6 gm |
| Vitamin A | 643.9 mcg |
| Fibre | 2.1 gm |
