This soup is prepared with the right mix of local traditions and seasonal vegetables, which helps in boosting immunity, improving digestion and maintaining energy in the body. Giving information to Local 18, Jyoti Tiwari, a resident of Satna, says that drinking this soup daily or two-three times a week during cold days is considered very beneficial, especially for children and the elderly. This soup is also light for digestion and does not feel the need of heavy food.

Vegetable soup is a great option to keep the body warm and strengthen health in winter. This light, tasty and easily digestible soup is beneficial for people of all ages. Baghelkhand’s kitchen has always been known for simplicity, seasonal ingredients and balanced nutrition. The vegetable soup made here is also a part of this tradition.

Jyoti said that this soup does not require any expensive spices or ready-made flavours. The vegetables used in it like carrots, cabbage, French beans, mushrooms, broccoli and spring onion are easily available in the market. Ginger and garlic are considered its soul, which give the soup its hot flavor and special aroma. You can include this soup in breakfast, with evening tea or in dinner.

The biggest feature of this soup is that despite being low-calorie, it is full of nutrients. Vitamin A obtained from carrots is beneficial for eyesight while cabbage and broccoli help in increasing the immunity of the body. Mushrooms are a good source of protein and French beans provide fiber, which helps in digestion. Ginger and garlic are helpful in preventing cold and cough.

To prepare this soup, first of all all the vegetables are cut into small pieces. A little ghee, butter or oil is heated in a pan or heavy bottomed vessel. Add finely chopped ginger and garlic and fry lightly so that the aroma comes out. After this, add all the vegetables and stir for one or two minutes on medium flame. Then add water as per requirement, add salt and let the soup boil.

If you want to make the soup a little thicker, then you can dissolve one spoon of corn flour in two spoons of water and add it to the soup. This makes the texture of the soup smooth. Finally the taste is enhanced by adding black pepper. Some people also add lemon juice to it, which increases both its taste and nutritional value.

Jyoti said that this soup is also beneficial for those who want to lose weight, diabetic patients and fitness lovers. It detoxifies the body and makes you feel full for a long time. This soup can also become a healthy start or light dinner during cold days.