Kaikari Kalan Soup/ Indian Style Vegetable Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

Fresh green beans( chopped)- 1/2cup

Carrot( chopped)- 1/2cup

Cabbage( chopped)- 1/2cup

Button Mushroom( chopped)- 2cups

Onion large( chopped)- 1

Tomato large( chopped)- 1

Curry leaves- few

Coriander leaves- few

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder- 2 tbsp

Water- 4 cups

Salt to taste

For tempering

Oil- 2 tbsp

Vadagam- 1 tsp----->for recipe click here

Method

In a large cooking pot add green beans, carrot, cabbage, mushroom, onion, tomato, curry leaves, coriander leaves, red chilli powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, water and required salt. Bring the soup mixture to boil, check the seasoning and cook on medium heat for 5 mins. In a small sauce pan heat oil, when oil is hot add the vadagam and fry for a sec till the aroma rises. Add this tempering to the simmering soup and remove the soup from heat. Serve hot Kaikari Kalan Soup as starter with papad.