Sunday 19 February 2017

Moringa leaves and corn soup


Moringa leaves soup

                                         Moringa leaves and corn soup

This soup combines the sweet flavor of corn and delicate flavor of moringa leaves, giving it a delicious taste. It is easy to prepare.



                                                             Recipe summary
                                                   for
                                 Moringa leaves and corn soup

Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time:40 minutes

Serves: 4 -6

Preparation
1. Wash the moringa leaves and shake to dry. Strip 100 leaves from the stem and set it aside.
Strip moringa leaves from the stem. Wash and dry. Do not let any part of the stems slip into the leaves. In the olden days, people believed that the stems would cause loose motion. We do not know whether this is true or not but let us be on the cautious side.

2. Remove 260  grams corn kernels from the cob.
                 
Method
1. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and 1 table spoon of vegetable oil in a medium stockpot. Oil is added to prevent the butter from burning.
Ingredients
Ingredients moringa leaves,
corn kernel,onion and garlic
2.  Add 1 onion chopped and sauté till transparent

3. Add 1 liter vegetable stock corn kernel and simmer for 30 minutes or till corn kernel becomes soft.

4. Add 1 cup moringa leaves  and cook for 3 minutes



5. Switch off the fire and let the soup cool for about 10 minutes.

Moringa leaves soup

   Moringa leaves and corn soup


6. Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender until smooth and fine.

7. Season with salt and  pepper to your taste. Taste before adding salt as your broth may contain salt which may be adequate.

8. Transfer the mixture to a pot, add 4 tablespoon cream and heat gently until warm enough to be served.
Serve with bread.

Moringa leaves and corn soup is ready.


                     Recipe follows in detail with pictures.


Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time:40 minutes
Serves: 4 -6

Ingredients

Ingredients
Ingredients moringa leaves,corn kernel,onion and garlic

1 cups Moringa leaves
Stripped moringa leaves
Stripped moringa leaves

260 gram corn kernel
Corn ear
Corn ear


Corn kernel
Corn kernel

1 liter vegetable stock
Vegetable broth
Vegetable broth

4 tablespoon cream
1 onion chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon of vegetable oil
salt to taste
black pepper to taste


Method

1. Heat the butter and oil in a medium stockpot. Oil is added to prevent the butter from burning.
2. Add onion and sauté till transparent
3. Add vegetable stock corn kernel and simmer for 30 minutes or till corn kernel becomes soft.
4. Add moringa leaves  and cook for 3 minutes
5. Switch off the fire and let the soup cool for about 10 minutes.
6. Puree the mixture in a food processor or a blender until smooth and fine.
Moringa leaves soup before pureeing
Moringa leaves soup before pureeing

7. Season with salt and  pepper. Taste before adding salt as your broth may contain salt which may be adequate.

8. Transfer the mixture to a pot, add cream and heat gently until warm enough to be served.
Serve with bread.
Soup in a bowl
Soup in a bowl



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