Immune-Boosting Spicy Vegan Soup: The Ultimate Flu-Buster Recipe | How To Cook Great

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes enhance flavor and reduce sodium.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils cook faster and are often cheaper.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher and more flavorful.

Soak yellow dal overnight and rinse.

Boil yellow dal in water for about 20 minutes until soft.

Heat sunflower oil in a large pot over medium heat.

Add green cardamom pods, star anise, and cumin seeds to the oil for a few seconds.

Add diced onion and garlic ginger paste; sauté for about 3 minutes.

Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.

Add hard vegetables: sweet potato, potato, pumpkin, carrot, and green beans; season with salt and black pepper and cook for 4 minutes.

Add yellow dal, bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, zucchini, and sweet corn; stir in fresh chili and cilantro.

Pour in about 1.5 liters of water and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and let simmer for about 8-10 minutes until vegetables are soft.

Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

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