One of the benefits of living in an individual house is the blessing of having a backyard all for ourselves. We have a few trees in our backyard.A drumstick tree, gooseberry tree, a few coconut trees, curry leaf plants and a few jasmine plants grace the back yard.
We are having a bumper crop of drumsticks this year. Almost everyday something made of drumsticks pops up on the table. Lil Angel loves this so much that we don’t mind having it every day in one form or the other.
A few days ago, after distributing drumsticks to almost every house in our neighborhood, we still had half a dozen left on the vegetable rack. I racked my brains and thought of making a soup with it.
Soups are most preferred to warm us up in winter and is most apt for this week’s theme of Blogging Marathon- Seasonal recipes. And this also forms a light meal in summer when you are too bored to make a snack…
This soup is supposed to be good for asthmatics and those suffering from diabetes, low blood pressure, arthritis etc.It is also said to aid weight reduction. Drumstick has a positive effect on the nervous system and hence it is also good for people with nervous disability and paralysis.
I used :
Drumsticks – 4
Split green Moong dal – 1/3 cup
Tomato – 1
Salt and pepper to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish
1. Wash and chop the drumsticks.Pressure cook with a little water for 10-12 minutes. Once the pressure releases, scoop out the pulp and keep aside.
2. Pressure cook moong dal and tomato with enough water till the dal is well cooked. You can pressure cook the dal and drumstick in two different containers and pressure cook together.
3. Puree the dal-tomato, drumstick pulp.
4.Transfer the pulp to a pan and bring to boil. Adjust the consistency by adding a little water.
4. Serve hot seasoned with salt and pepper, garnished with coriander leaves….
This soup is quite filling and can make a light meal too…..
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i make with its leaf…this is new to me
quite a creamy soup,love it with bread.
delicious soup dear 🙂 healthy even ..
I am so happy you are able to enjoy the produce from the garden. Its a blessing indeed. I love drum stick and I am sure the soup will be something I would enjoy.
Healthy n yum …looks great
healthy n delicious soup…
Its a blessing indeed to have a backyard and that too with trees. My parents place is one such place, though we dont have drumstick tree here :-). Nice and light soup to have for summer…
Healthy soup
i too make this but i normally don't add tomato to this. Must be so good to be able to pluck fresh veggies and cook them. We used to do this at my grandma's place when i was young
I miss my backyard drumstick tree here, soup looks super filling and hearty PJ.
fresh drumstick is very expensive here – about 6.99/lb. but I have a bag of frozen drumstick I bought a while back because I wanted to try this veggie and have yet to do so. Now you reminded me of the bag in the freezer 🙂
I totally agree with you the pleasures of living in an independent house with a backyard and loads of trees and a nice kitchen garden !!
The soup looks so interesting!
What an interesting way to use to drumsticks!
nice and creamy soup…
Wow this is great. You ar elucky to have so many drumsticks. We have to buy ours.
i agree with rajani, all this seems like dream and loved the way u have a mde soup, a new one for me
I make this soup for my MI L..but do not put any daal..just drumsticks and tomatoes..daal will make it nice and filling.
That's a healthy and filling soup. Drumsticks in a soup sounds interesting.
How wonderful to know you have a garden full of vegetables and flowers PJ..I love to have that..but its impossible in city and living in flats!..love drumstick..and soup sounds good..if you haven't tried the drumstick gojju yet, you must try..
I pray for a backyard in my house too. I am not a drumstick fan but must make it for the husband. Lovely stuff PJ
perfect soup, missing fresh drumstick here.