Kale and white bean soup

Kale and White Bean Soup

Kale and white bean soup
Kale and White Bean Soup

Have you caught up with Kale craze yet? I have been reading about Kale so much in blog world and watching it on TV regularly these days. First time I tried making something with Kale, no one wanted to even try it. I tried few different things and this soup is one dish that we all enjoy very much. I make these kind of hearty soups regularly for V’s and Ishaan’s lunch boxes. Even the little one enjoys few spoonfuls of these soups.

Wiki says – Kale is a vegetable with green or purple leaves, in which the central leaves do not form a head. It is considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most domesticated forms of vegetables.Kale is very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, and rich in calcium. Kale is a source of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin.Kale, as with broccoli and other brassicas, contains sulforaphane (particularly when chopped or minced), a chemical with potent anti-cancer properties.

This soup is derived from white bean vegetable chili that I posted a while ago.

Pictorial:
Remove the thick stems of kale and cut into small pieces.
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Chop the vegetables and fry them in little oil.
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Add beans, kale, spices and water or stock. Cook till done.
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Kale and White Bean Soup

A hearty and tasty kale and white bean vegetable soup
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 3 -4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white beans
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 2 cups chopped kale
  • 1 tea spn chopped ginger
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 2 tbl spn lemon juice
  • 1/2 tea spn coriander powder
  • 1/2 tea spn cumin powder
  • 1/4 tea spn pepper
  • Olive oil
  • 2 cups water or vegetable stock or chicken stock
  • Salt

Instructions
 

  • Soak white bean in water overnight.
  • Remove the thick center stems of kale and chop into small pieces.
  • Heat little oil and add onion, celery, carrots, ginger and fry for few minutes. (I make this directly in pressure cooker).
  • Now add kale and fry for few seconds.
  • Add soaked beans, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt.
  • Pour in water or stock, pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
  • When it is cooled down, add lemon juice, pepper.
  • Serve hot.

5 thoughts on “Kale and White Bean Soup”

  1. Thanks for sharing the recipe Shilpa. Sounds interesting .. love the kale in the soup , cant wait to try it. I make kale porial, its very tasty.

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