Snake Gourd Soup Recipe with Turmeric & Ginger

Vegan Snake Gourd Soup Recipe with Turmeric & Ginger

Whole Food Plant Based Snake Gourd Soup Recipe with Turmeric & Ginger

Course: Soup, Snack
Cuisine: South Indian Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 People

INGREDIENTS

1. 1/2 small Snake Gourd
2. 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
3. 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
4. 1 Onion Red
5. 1 inch piece Ginger
6. Juice of 1 Lemon
7. 3 tsp Miso Paste (Healthy Salt Alternative. See Nutrition Science Highlights below)
8. 2 tbsp Almond Butter
9. 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves Chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Chop snake gourd into small or large pieces. Peel and chop ginger into small pieces.
2. Boil chopped snake gourd, onions and ginger with just enough water to cover the chopped vegetables, in a closed vessel.
3. Once cooked, drain stock and reserve to mix back into soup. Spread cooked vegetables on a plate to cool off.
4. Once cool, grind in a blender or mixie with turmeric powder, black pepper powder, lemon juice, miso paste, and almond butter.
5. Mix back with stock. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve fresh!

Nutrition Science Highlights for Whole Food Plant Based Snake Gourd Recipe with Turmeric & Ginger

1. Why Miso Paste? Miso paste is fermented & salted soya bean paste. American Heart Association Maximum recommended maximum daily salt intake of 3.75 grams per person to minimise risk of high blood pressure, stomach cancer and chronic kidney disease. In addition to helping us restrict salt intake, replacing salt with miso paste also helps by neutralising the negative effects of salt by soya phytonutrients. You can easily make fresh miso paste at home by mixing 100 grams of cooked soya paste with 10 grams of salt, or 10 tablespoons of cooked soya paste with 1 tablespoon of salt. If making at home, ensure to use immediately, or freeze in batches to use later. Or, simply use 3.75 grams of salt or less per day per person and add 18 to 20 grams (dry weight) of soya beans in any dishes, spread through the day!
2. Why not dairy? Cream, butter, or milk is usually added to soups. Dairy products have been found to be associated with increased risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, asthma, PCOS, and heart disease. We can still enjoy our milk, cream, and butter though - as long as they are made from whole plant foods!