8 spicy soup masala Recipes

healthy, make-ahead, total time : 30 min, good news chickpeas are rich in both types of dietary fiber , which are important for maintaining heart health and for stabilizing blood sugar levels. pam anderson uses them as the base for this indian-flavored creamy (though cream-free) soup, which she prepares by first pureeing it, then simmering it, to save time. pureed beans give you richness without having to enrich the soup, she says., two 19-oz cans chickpeas, drained, light coconut milk, whole tomatoes, drained and chopped (1/2 cup), naturally sweetened apple juice, cilantro leaves, garam masala, ground ginger, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, salt and freshly ground black pepper, plain low-fat yogurt, scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced

lentils, water, water (for soup version only), turmeric, sea salt, olive oil, asafetida powder (hing), cumin seed, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, mild cinnamon, dried hot peppers, garlic clove, minced, fennel bulbs, chopped fine or 1 small white onion, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, jalapeno pepper, cored, seeded and minced fine, fresh cilantro, chopped or 4 tsp dried cilantro, brown sugar or 1 tbsp maple syrup, unsweetened coconut, shredded, cumin powder, coriander, cayenne, garam masala

olive oil, butter, onion, peeled and roughly chopped, garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped or 2 tsp of lazy garlic, in jars, peeled and roughly chopped fresh ginger or 1 tsp of lazy gingerroot, in jar, garam masala (or any normal curry powder), parsnips, peeled and chopped into chunks, carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks, milk, vegetable stock, sea salt , and, fresh ground pepper, red fresh chili peppers , deseeded and finely sliced (optional) or 1 tsp of lazy red chile, in jar (optional), handful fresh coriander leaves (optional)

dried garbanzo beans , soaked overnight, rinsed and drained, carrot, peeled and diced, stalk celery, sliced, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, red pepper, diced, garam masala, chili powder, grated fresh gingerroot, salt & freshly ground black pepper, vegetable stock

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, thumb-sized chunk ginger, minced, garam masala, parsnips, peeled and chopped, coconut milk, almond milk, vegetable broth, salt and pepper, red chili, chopped, handful coriander leaves, chopped

red lentils, rinsed, olive oil, onion, garlic cloves, ground cumin, ground coriander, garam masala, ground ginger, ground turmeric, tomato puree, stock