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borscht soup
Vegetarian borscht soup recipe - borscht is a russian and ukranian soup made primarily with beetroots and other veggies
Prep Time
45
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Starters
Cuisine:
Russian, Ukranian
Servings:
8
bowls
Calories:
145
kcal
Author:
Dassana Amit
Ingredients
3
beetroots,
grated
2
cups
cabbage,
thinly sliced
3
carrots,
diced or grated
2 to 3
potatoes,
diced (aloo)
2
large onions,
sliced
4
tomatoes
2
cups
dill leaves, chopped
or 1 bunch of dill leaves
2 to 3
garlic cloves
(lahsun), optional
½
teaspoon
turmeric powder
(haldi), optional
1
teaspoon
Coriander Powder
(dhania powder), optional
1
teaspoon
cumin seeds
(jeera), optional
1
teaspoon
fennel seeds
(saunf), optional
3
tablespoon
oil
salt to taste
pepper to taste
water
as required
Instructions
preparation for borscht soup
Boil the beetroots in enough water. Once they are completely cooked preserve the water and remove the beetroots from the water. Let them cool.
In the meantime when the beetroots are cooking, chop the carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes and cabbage and keep it ready.
Chop the dill leaves. Once the beetroots are cooked, grate them.
Add the chopped potatoes in the beetroot stock which we preserved.
Blanch the tomatoes. Peel the skin and then chop them.
making borscht soup
In another pan, heat the oil and add cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and coriander powder. Fry for a minute.
Now add the onions, garlic and saute them till they become soft.
Meanwhile add the cabbage to the beetroot stock in which our potatoes are cooking
Add the chopped carrots and saute for 5 mins.
Add the grated beetroot and blanched chopped tomatoes.
Saute for 7-8 minutes and when done add this sauted veggie mixture to the beetroot stock.
Thoroughly mix the stock with the sauteed veggies, chopped dill leaves and let the entire borscht soup cook for 15-20 mins
Season with salt and pepper in the end.
Serve the vegetarian borscht soup hot with vegan sour cream or sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories:
145
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Sodium:
353
mg
|
Potassium:
717
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
5275
IU
|
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin):
1
mg
|
Vitamin B3 (Niacin):
2
mg
|
Vitamin B6:
1
mg
|
Vitamin C:
41
mg
|
Vitamin E:
3
mg
|
Vitamin K:
23
µg
|
Calcium:
73
mg
|
Vitamin B9 (Folate):
86
µg
|
Iron:
2
mg
|
Magnesium:
44
mg
|
Phosphorus:
90
mg
|
Zinc:
1
mg