Broccoli soup with tofu




                            Asian style  Broccoli soup with Tofu

Broccoli belongs to cabbage family and is believed to have originated in Italy some 2000 years ago. It is said that broccoli helps people in many ways.Broccoli is also found to be helpful in problems concerning arthritis, heart, eyes, kidney,diabetes and skin. It also has anti-aging properties along with its content of nutrition such as potassium, calcium, protein and vitamin C.  Not many vegetable can have such a long list of benefits.

Tofu is made from soybean curd is an excellent source of iron and calcium. 
Celery is packed with antioxidants and vitamins, including A, B6, C, and K. 


Broccoli
Broccoli




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                Asian style  Broccoli soup with silken tofu
Today Broccoli belongs to cabbage family and is believed to have originated in Italy some 2000 years ago. It has many health benefithttps://simplycookingandhealth.blogspot.com/2014/06/broccoli-stir-fry.htmls.

Broccoli
Broccoli

Tofu is made from soybean curd is an excellent source of iron and calcium.

Celery is packed with antioxidants and vitamins, including A, B6, C, and K. 

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time:30 minutes
Serves:4
Main ingredients
Preparation
1.Wash 300 grams broccoli and cut into florets and put in salted water for 15 minutes to free from insects

2. Wash and cut 180 grams tomato into 4 pieces and scoop out the seeds. Then cut into small pieces.

3. Slice 300 grams silken tofu into pieces.

4. Wash and slice 100 grams celery into small pieces.

5. Cut 1 onion into small pieces.

6. Slice 3 cloves garlic 

7. Cut 8 grams ginger either into tiny pieces or mince it.

Method
1. Heat a wok add 2 tablespoon oil and heat it and add chopped onion and fry for 2 minutes. 

2. Add ½  teaspoon cumin seeds  and fry for 1 minute.

3. Add garlic and ginger to it and fry for 2 minutes.

4. Add chopped tomato and fry for 3 minutes. 

5. Add celery and fry for 2 minutes.

6. Add 2 cups water, cover, cook 3 minutes and reduce heat to cook celery and release aromatic smell.

7. Add broccoli  and silken tofu  to  the cooking water . 
Let it cook open as we don’t cook broccoli too long.


Asian style  Broccoli soup with Tofu
8. Add ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. taste for seasoning.

9. Leave 5 minutes in the cooker and switch off the fire.

10. Cool and liquidize to make a soup.


Asian style  Broccoli soup with Tofu is ready.                                                                                 
Recipe follows in detail with pictures.
                     

Preparation time:20 minutes
Cooking time:30 minutes
Serves:6
Ingredients
Main
300 grams broccoli
300 grams tofu 
180 grams tomato
100 grams celery
Others
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
8 grams Ginger 
2 tablespoon oil
½ teaspoon salt 
Spices
½  teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon pepper powder
Preparation
Wash broccoli and cut into florets and I put in salted water for 15 minutes to free from insects.
Wash and cut tomato into 4 pieces and scoop out the seeds. Then cut into small pieces.
Slice tofu into pieces.
Wash and slice celery into small pieces.
Cut onion into small pieces.
Slice garlic 
Cut ginger either into tiny pieces or mince it.

Main ingredients 

Method
Heat a wok add oil and heat it and add onion and fry for 2 minutes. 
Frying onions

Add cumin seeds  and fry for 1 minute. Add garlic ginger to it and fry for 2 minutes
Adding garlic ,ginger, and cumin

Add tomato and fry for 3 minutes. 
Adding tomato

And celery fry for 2 minutes.
Adding celery.


Mix and frying
Add 2 cups water and cover and reduce heat to cook celery for 3 minutes and release aromatic smell.
Cover and cook

Add broccoli  and silken tofu  to  the cooking water. Let it cook open as we don’t cook broccoli too long.


Adding broccoli and tofu


Leave 5 minutes in the cooker. and switch off the fire.
Cooking broccoli and tofu

Add salt and pepper. taste for seasoning and switch off the fire.

Cool and liquidize to make a soup.

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