Green Channa and Amaranth Soup (Detox Soup)

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Highly nutritious and also acts as a detox. Good for constipation and provides sufficient proteins for vegetarians. Rich in iron, calcium and minerals. Fresh or dried green channa dal and green leafy vegetables are used. If you have this soup at least once a week you will be doing great favour to your self. You will not only be providing the required nutrients you will also be providing with abundant fiber to eliminate waste and to detoxify your body.

Course Soup
Cuisine Indian, South
Keyword Green Channa and Leafy Vegetable soup
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup Green Channa dried
  • 2 cups Amaranth or Spinach
  • 3/4 tsp Pepper Powder
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Cheese
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 5 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 2 Green Chilies finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano

Instructions

  1. Wash the leafy vegetable and cut into small pieces. Channa should be soaked over night. In the morning cook both channa and amaranth or spinach in cooker for 15 minutes after the whistle.

  2. Cut the onion chilies and garlic into fine pieces. Grind the boiled channa and amaranth into a smooth paste.

  3. Take a pan add 3 tsp oil fry the onion, garlic and chili pieces till golden brown and then add the ground amaranth and channa paste, salt, turmeric, chili powder, cheese, pepper powder and butter and boil for 5 minutes. 

  4. Pour half glass of water if needed it should have a soupy consistency. Switch off and serve hot.