Good Eats Indian Summer Soup Food

18 EASY INDIAN SOUPS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep an Indian soup in 30 minutes or less!

GOOD EATS INDIAN SUMMER SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse, pat dry and lightly brush chicken breasts with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Slice onion into ¼ inch thick rings, but do not separate rings. Rinse poblano and pat dry. Place onion, pepper and chicken over medium coals or grill over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are soft and chicken is done (the juices should run clear). Place pepper in a small paper sack while still hot from the fire and let it cool for 20 minutes. After cooling, peel away skin and scrape out seeds. Chop onion, pepper and chicken into bite-size pieces. Place butter in a large heavy pot over low heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook 5 minutes or until softened. Add chopped chicken, onions, poblano pepper, corn and 2 cups water. Mix and simmer for 5 minutes or until softened. Add cubed cheese and simmer until melted. Do not allow to boil. In a separate bowl, dissolve cornstarch with ½ cup water. Stir dissolved cornstarch into remaining 1½ cups of water. Add to soup, stirring constantly, and cook over low heat until thickened.

INDIAN SUMMER STEW: BUTTERNUT SQUASH, COCONUT, AND LENTIL STEW

Steps:

• Rinse the pigeon peas in a couple changes of water.
• In a large soup pot, combine the squash, drained pigeon peas, tomato, coconut, turmeric, cumin, and enough stock to cover. Bring to a boil, and then simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Remove the cover and simmer another 10 minutes.
• To temper: In a small skillet, warm the canola oil until shimmering. Add the mustard seeds and when they stop popping, add the red pepper flakes, garlic, and salt. Swirl the skillet so the contents cook evenly, and cook another 10 seconds. Then pour the contents of the skillet into the soup, along with the salt. Spoon a ladleful of soup back into the skillet (it will sizzle, be careful!), and pour back into the soup pot. Finish with the honey, lime juice, and cilantro. Adjust the seasonings, to taste, and enjoy a little Indian summer in the middle of your winter!

GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in large, heavy-bottomed stockpot over medium-low heat. Once hot, add the leeks, garlic, and a pinch of salt and sweat until they begin to soften, approximately 7 to 8 minutes. Add the carrots, potatoes, and green beans and continue to cook for 4 to 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the stock, increase the heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add the tomatoes, corn kernels, and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the vegetables are fork tender, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and add the parsley and lemon juice. Season, to taste, with kosher salt. Serve immediately.

SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover pot, and simmer, about 5 minutes. Add carrots and simmer, about 10 minutes. Add zucchini and simmer until all vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Combine soup, basil, salt, and pepper into a blender or food processor no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until desired consistency is reached.

LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Place the olive oil into a large 6-quart Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion, carrot, celery and salt and sweat until the onions are translucent, approximately 6 to 7 minutes. Add the lentils, tomatoes, broth, coriander, cumin and grains of paradise and stir to combine. Increase the heat to high and bring just to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook at a low simmer until the lentils are tender, approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Using a stick blender, puree to your preferred consistency. Serve immediately.

SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brush the flesh of the squash with a little butter and season with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper. On a sheet pan lay the squash flesh side up. Roast for about 30 to 35 minutes or until the flesh is nice and soft.
• Scoop the flesh from the skin into a pot and add the stock, honey, and ginger. Bring to a simmer and puree using a stick blender. Stir in the heavy cream and return to a low simmer. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

GOOD EATS INDIAN SUMMER SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the chicken breasts, pat dry, and brush with oil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice onion into rings 1/4 inch thick, but don't separate the rings.
• Rinse the poblano pepper and pat dry.
• Grill the onion, pepper and chicken over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft and chicken is cooked through.
• Place the pepper in a small paper sack while it is still hot and let it cool for 20 minutes, then peel off the skin and scrape out the seeds.
• Chop the onion, pepper and chicken into bite-size pieces.
• Melt butter in a large heavy pot over low heat.
• Saute garlic and mushrooms in the butter for 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the chicken, onions, pepper, corn and 2 cups of water.
• Mix and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add cubed cheese and simmer until the cheese has melted.
• DO NOT allow the soup to boil.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cornstarch with 1/2 cup water.
• Stir dissolved cornstarch into the remaining 1 1/2 cups of water and add to soup.
• Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly.

ALTON BROWN'S LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• with salt, sweat the onion, carrot, and celery in hot olive oil.
• add the broth, tomatoes, lentils and seasonings.
• bring to a boil.
• reduce heat and cover, cooking about 35-45 minutes.
• blend if desired (I do not blend).

INDIAN CHICKPEA & VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the onion, ginger and garlic. Fry for 2 mins, then add the garam masala, give it 1 min more, then add the stock and carrots. Simmer for 10 mins, then add the chickpeas. Use a stick blender to whizz the soup a little. Stir in the beans and simmer for 3 mins. Pack into a flask or, if you've got a microwave at work, chill and heat up for lunch. Great with naan bread.