Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served hot or warm which is made by combining ingredients of vegetables, meat with stock, milk, or water. Many peoples like tomato soup. But do you know is it good for diabetes? What are the nutritional benefits of soup?
Whether you’re sipping up a broth-based creation or having a bowl of hearty stew, soups benefit in the following ways
Tomato soup is easy to prepare, which is help in boosting your immune system. We can also store in refrigerator.
Every diabetics know its recipe. So we have come with this recipe here which is diabetic friendly.
What are the health benefits of tomatoes?
Tomatoes have abundant antioxidant lycopene, which helps in reducing the risk of heart disease, cancer. Plus tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, folate, potassium, and vitamin K.
Thus beans and tomatoes make a good healthy combination for a soup. FFD has customized this soup recipe for diabetes. You should try it.
Let us see how this soup is prepared-
Ingredients for this recipe:
1/2 cup kidney beans (rajma), soaked overnight, 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes, 1 to 2 bay leaves, 1 tsp oil, tsp finely chopped garlic, tsp finely chopped garlic, 1/2 cup thinly sliced onions, 1/4 cup chopped capsicum, salt and to taste.
Method
Drain the water from soaked beans
Add 2 cups of fresh water, salt, and bay leaves, and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles or till they are soft.
Add oil, and heat it. Add garlic and sauté it on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add onions and fry them on a medium flame for a few more minutes.
Add capsicum and fry on a medium flame for a few more seconds.
Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes on a medium flame.
Add rajma with the water they were cooked in, mix well and bring to boil.
Add the salt and pepper
Allow it to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve hot.
This soup is not only filling but refreshing too with the goodness of beans and tomatoes! Definitely try it.
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