Manjula Gokals Gujarati Mango Soup Recipes

MANJULA GOKAL'S GUJARATI MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chickpea flour, turmeric, cumin and coriander in a bowl. Very slowly stir in 1/2 cup water until no lumps are left. Whisk in the yogurt, mango and 2 cups water. Add the salt, sugar and bird's-eye chilies. Mix well.
• Pour the oil into a heavy, medium pan and set over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the asafetida and then, in quick succession, the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried chilies, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. Remove from heat and stir in the mango mixture. Place over medium heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat, cover and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
• Stir the soup and reheat it gently. Strain through a coarse strainer. Spoon out some of the smaller seeds from the strainer and stir them back into the soup.

CREAM OF MANGO SOUP

Steps:

• Place the mango, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and half-and-half into a blender or food processor. Cover, and process until smooth and creamy. Serve chilled.

MONGO GUISADO (MUNG BEAN SOUP)

Steps:

• Bring the mung beans and the water to a boil in a pot; cook at a boil until the beans are soft, about 40 minutes. Mash the beans; set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pot; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil over medium heat until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking the mixture another 3 minutes. Gently stir the prawns into the mixture; cook 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes; cook another 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and pour the chicken broth over the mixture; allow the mixture to simmer in the broth for 5 minutes.
• Add the mashed beans to the soup; mix well. Cook another 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent any of the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more chicken broth or water if the soup is too thick. Stir the spinach leaves into the soup and cook 2 minutes more before serving hot.