How to make chunky Mushroom soup? Soup recipes

Hope you guys had a great holiday season. Lets make 2016 even more amazing. If one of your goals in 2016 is to take your health in control then this is a great soup recipe to try because this mushroom soup is not only flavourful, nutritious, easy to make but also helps you in weight management, boosts your immune system and helps in absorption of Vitamin D 🙂

Ingredients (Serves 2-3 people)

250 Gms of Mushrooms
1 small onion
1 large tomatoes
1-2 tbsp of ginger-garlic paste ( or minced ginger/garlic paste)
2-3 tbsp of oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin powder
4-5 Stalks of cilantro leaves

Method:

1. Wash and pat dry mushrooms and cut them in small pieces.
2. Chop up onions, tomatoes and mince ginger-garlic paste.
3. Heat oil in the cooker. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
4. Give seeds 30 secs. Add onions, ginger-garlic paste. Mix well.
5. Add Salt, Red chilli pwd and Turmeric. Give everything 2-3 mins. When onions become golden brown, add tomatoes.
6. Let tomatoes cook for 3-4 mins. Add mushrooms and cumin powder. Saute mushrooms for 3-4 mins.
7. Add water and cilantro leaves.
8. Cover the pressure cooker with the lid and cook for 2 whistles. Turn the heat off and let cooker cool down. Once its cool, open the lid and serve soup with sandwich of your choice or enjoy on its own.

How to make Mushroom Matar (Mushroom Curry): Recipe for Mushrooms with Peas

Ingredients for mushroom mattar :

1 1/2 cups – Green peas (Matar) : I use frozen ones
200gms – Mushrooms
2 – Onions chopped
3-4 cloves of Garlic
2 tbsp Ginger (small pieces or grated)
(Ginger- Garlic paste is fine too)
3-4 – Tomatoes (chopped)
1 green chilli (chopped) (optional)
1 tbsp – Chilli powder
1 tbsp – Cumin seeds (or cumin powder)
1 tsp – Turmeric
1 tsp – Garam masala powder
4 tbsp – Oil
3-4 sprigs of Cilantro/Coriander for garnish
3-4 drops of lemon for taste
Salt To Taste

Preparation:
-Clean, wash and cut the mushrooms into medium pieces and chop onions/tomatoes/ginger/garlic finely.
-Heat oil in pan.
-Saute cumin seeds, onions, ginger and garlic, green chillies and salt till golden brown.
-Add tomatoes, chilli powder and turmeric. Cook till tender.
– Add cream (or water/milk)
-Add the mattar (green peas) and mushrooms and cook for 5 mins (or till the peas are fully cooked.)

Once done, enjoy this delicious mushroom curry with Naan, Roti or Rice.