Spicy Pepper Soup Recipe
Spicy Pepper Soup is a highly soothing broth for winter evenings. You can use lime juice instead of lemon juice if desired or add 1 tsp of tamarind paste for extra sourness.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10-15 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
Spicy Pepper Soup Recipe Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
2 whole dried red chillies
4-6 curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 1/4 cups tomato juice
juice of 2 lemons
1/2 cup water
salt, to taste
coriander or cilantro leaves, chopped to garnish
Spicy Pepper Soup Recipe Cooking Instructions:
1. In a large pan, heat the oil and fry the pepper, cumin and mustard seeds, asafoetida, red chillies, curry leaves, turmeric and garlic until the chillies are nearly black and the garlic is golden brown.
2. Lower the heat and add the tomato juice, lemon juice, water and salt. Bring the soup to the boil. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Pour the soup into bowls, garnish with the chopped coriander and serve.