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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Broccoli and Potato soup




Ingredients:

one small potato
1stalk, broccoli
2stalks celery
Milk, 1 cup
Green chillies/pepper half cup
Garlic 3 cloves
Olive oil 1tbsp
salt & pepper


Method:
Boil the veggies in a pan until they are soft.
Once they are soft grind them together until they are little coarse. Add some milk, salt, pepper and grind again.

In a pan heat some olive oil, add garlic cloves, green pepper and fry for sometime. Add the grinded liquid and heat for sometime.

Add some cream or butter for rich taste!

Veggie bean burritos low calorie

Ingredients:
2-3 whole wheat tortillas or chappatis
2-3 tbsp sour cream or yogurt
mild salsa
tomato sauce
black beans, soaked and pressure cooked
2-3 garlic cloves
2tbsp olive oil
cumin seeds
cumin powder

Ingredients for Salsa:
3 medium tomatoes finely chopped
5-6 green chillies finely chopped
1 onion finely chopped
5-6 stems of coriander leaves, finely chopped
lemon juice
black pepper

Preparation for Salsa:
Mix all the veggies in a bowl, sprinkle lemon juice as much as desired. Add black pepper powder and mix well.

Preparation for Burritos:
In a skillet add some olive oil, add cumin seeds and garlic. After 2mins add pressure cooked beans and add some salt and cumin powder. Mix and mash it. Keep it aside.

Warm the tortilla and keep it on a plate. In the center, add bean sprouts, add mild salsa, add sour cream, tomato sauce. Add some chopped lettuce. Fold the tortilla as shown in the image and you can have it for some nice protein lunch!

P.S this recipe has also been posted at IndusWomanWriting.