Finger(Ragi)/Sorghum(Cholam) Millet Soup

Ingredients needed:

Ragi(Finger) Millet flour / Sorghum Millet flour(Cholam) - 2 tablespoon

Finely Chopped ginger - 1/2 teaspoon

Finely Chopped garlic - 1/2 teaspoon

Oil/Butter of your choice - 1 teaspoon

Mixed Vegetables cut into small cubes - 1 cup (carrot,beans,onions,cabbage,sweet corn,green peas) etc

Water - 4 to 5 cup as required

Salt - as per your taste

Black pepper - 1 teaspoon ground pepper as per your spice level required

Chili flakes / Green chili - 1/2 teaspoon (optional)

Cumin(jeera) powder - 1/2 teaspoon(As required)

Rosted paneer pieces - few as per your choice(optional)

Finely chopped coriander Leaves - few

Method to Make:

1.Add 1 teaspoon of Oil/Butter in a saucepan add finely chopped garlic sauté and then add ginger sauté.

2.Add vegetables of your choice, Chili flakes or Green chili sauté, Salt as required and add 3 cups of water to boil the vegetables until they are little soft and crunchy to taste.

3.Once the vegetables are half cooked, Mix the Millet flour with one cup of water without lumps in a separate bowl now add the content to the sauce pan where we cooked the vegetables.

4. Let it boil for 4 to 5 minutes until the Millet flour is cooked thoroughly you will see bubbles in the saucepan once the flour is well cooked.

5.Check for Salt add more if need add pepper powder and cumin powder as required finally garnish with coriander leaves and paneer pieces before u serve.

6.Yummy healthy Millet soup is ready.

Tips:

1.Adding sweet corn enhances the flavor of the soup.

2.Save few roasted garlic chucks add them while you serve to give good aroma to the soup while tasting.

3.You can add any other vegetables of your choice.

Health Benefits:

1.It is a low calorie complete meal for people who are trying to loose weight.

2.One bowl of soup is sufficient as a whole meal - both as lunch or dinner.

3.One bowl of soup keeps our tummy full for at least 3 to 4 hrs.