Brothy Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
3 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
3 medium potatoes, cubed
1 C. zucchini, chopped
1/2 C. peas
1 C. green beans
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp. cumin seeds
1/2 tsp. fenugreek seeds
4 each red chiles, crumbled
3 each bay leaves
8 C. vegetable stock
4 Tbsp. tomato paste
salt and pepper
Cooking Instructions
Heat olive oil over medium flame. Stir in the chopped onion and garlic and let them sauté for 5 to 8 minutes. The onion should be just turning soft. Add the rest of the vegetables, including the tomatoes, stir, reduce heat to low, cover and sauté for another 5 minutes. Stir in the cumin seeds, fenugreek, chiles and bay leaf. sauté for a further 1 minute. Pour in the stock, stir in the tomato paste. Bring to a full boil, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper and serve with crusty home made bread.
"Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?" (Luk 11:11)
