DRUMSTICK SOUP

The market is flooded with lots of drumstick and I happened to buy this for trying various dishes.  Today I tried the soup and liked it hence I am sharing with you all since it has got lots of health benefits.

The drumstick plant is also known by its scientific name moringa oleifera or by its name the horseradish tree, or, has been known to have many health benefits. The Health benefits of drumstick flowers and leaves and other parts of the tree are use in traditional medicine, various culinary applications, use for cleaning dirty water and its extraordinary nutritional value. There are many benefits that come from this tree and these are obtained from its flowers, leaves, juice and seeds.

 The main health benefits of drumstick flowers and leaves are in the nutritional quality of these parts of the plant as well as the seeds. These parts of the plant are rich in Vitamin B1, B2, B3, Vitamin A, and vitamin C. There are also the minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus and magnesium to be found in these parts of the tree as well. The juice is highly nutritious and an ounce of it is said to contain the same quantity of calcium as 4 glasses of milk, the vitamin C of 7 oranges and the potassium of seven bananas, and a reasonable level of iron. Added to a glass of milk it may help promote energy, strengthen children's bones, aid in purifying the blood and adds to the nutrition of pregnant women.


Total time taken: 45 to 60 mts
serves: 2-3



Ingredients:

2 drumsticks + 2 drumsticks

1 cup milk
1 tbsp maida
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 big onion or two small onions chopped.
salt
1 + 1 tsp butter
2-3 cloves
2-3 garlic cloves
1 small piece of ginger
1 tej patha

Garnishing:

5-6 pudina leaves chopped

Method:

1.  Wash and cut two  drumsticks into 1" length and keep aside.
2.  Melt  1 tsp butter and add the drumstick in it and saute for 5 minutes, keep aside to cool.
3.  In the same butter add the cloves,garlic, gingersaute for few seconds and add the chopped onion and fry the same till soft/translucent, allow to cool.
4.  Heat 1 cup water and put the drumstick in it and cook the same till soft, remove the drumsticks and allow to cool. Preserve the water.
5.  when all the items are cooled, put them in the mixer, the preserved water and another 1/2 cup of water  and grind to a smooth paste.  pass through a sieve and extract the juice, discard the remains.
6.  Melt butter in another kadai, add the maida and saute till the colour changes, add the milk and boil.
7.  Add the juice in it and bring to boil.
8.  Add salt, black pepper mix well.
9.  Cook two drumstick separately and scoop out the pulp with a spoon and add the same while boiling the soup.

How to serve:

Serve  hot with chopped pudina leaves.


Note:  If you want a thick consistency, add more maida or add potato.  For a healthy version, you can add cooked oats also while grinding.

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