In the modern fast pace of life, people strive for nutrition that is quick to prepare, tasty, and healthy. When feeling slightly hungry or wanting something hot in the evening, they often turn to ready-made soups or noodles, such as Maggi. However, if one can prepare such a legume-based soup mix at home that allows for soup preparation in just a few minutes, buying packaged products becomes unnecessary.
This high-protein soup mix can be easily made at home using three different types of legumes. Its feature is that after preparation, it can be stored in airtight containers for approximately 6 months, and when needed, a hot soup can be quickly prepared from it, eliminating long preparation time.
What is this soup mix?
This soup mix is made from mung beans (मूंग दाल), lentils (मसूर दाल), and tur dal (तुअर दाल). These legumes are first roasted, then mixed with various spices and ground into a fine powder. This finished powder is what is used to make the soup. After creating the mix, it should be stored in an airtight container, where it can last about six months.
What is needed to prepare the soup mix?
The first step in creating the soup mix is to thoroughly wash the mung, lentil, and tur dal, and then drain all the water. Next, the legumes need to be roasted over low heat in a pot, stirring constantly until all moisture evaporates and the color of the legumes begins to change slightly.
After the legumes are roasted, cumin seeds (जीरा), coriander (धनिया), whole black pepper (साबुत काली मिर्च), Kashmiri red chili (कश्मीरी लाल मिर्च), and a few curry leaves (करी पत्ते) are added. All ingredients are lightly roasted over low heat. Then salt and turmeric are added to taste and cooked for another 1-2 minutes. After this, the heat is turned off, and the mixture is completely cooled. The cooled material is ground in a blender until a fine powder is obtained.
Thus, the homemade soup mix is ready. It should be poured into a clean and airtight container. If needed, soup can be prepared from this mix in just a few minutes.
How to quickly prepare high-protein soup?
Since this soup mix is made from protein-rich legumes, it is considered high-protein. To prepare such a soup, the following steps must be taken:
- When you want soup, heat a little oil in a pot or pan. Sauté ginger and garlic, then add vegetables of your choice and lightly fry, adding a little salt.
- Then pour in water and add a little corn. Add about 2 tablespoons of the prepared soup mix. Cook everything together for 2-3 minutes.
The ready hot, tasty, and protein-rich soup will be ready. Thus, the homemade mix significantly simplifies the process compared to the preparation required for store-bought soups or Maggi.