Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 Carrots (diced, medium)
  • 1 Potato (diced, medium)
  • 100 gm Bottle gourd (lauki / doodhi, diced)
  • 4 Tomatoes (medium, quartered)
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
  • 8 Black peppercorns
  • 1 Onion (medium, sliced)
  • Salt ( to taste)
  • 1/2 tbsp Sugar

Instruction

  • Heat one tablespoon oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and black peppercorns. When the cumin seeds begin to change color add onion and saute for two minutes. 
  • Add carrots, potato, bottle gourd and stir. Add salt and mix. Add two cups of water, cover and cook till nearly done. 
  • Add tomatoes and continue to cook, covered, till all the vegetables are completely cooked. Strain and reserve the liquid. Cool the vegetables and then puree in a blender. 
  • Transfer into a deep pan, add the reserved liquid and adjust consistency. It should be quite thick.
  • Bring the soup to a boil. Adjust salt, add sugar and stir. Serve hot.