Vegetable Soup (Indian Italian Combo)

Apart from jam and jelly, what could be a better accompaniment for croissant? Then my thought went to Olive Garden where we have bread sticks with soup. Ta - Da - Da.....Why should not I try some kind of soup that will go well with croissant? I made it Indian style with a nice Italian touch.....& it was just amazing with those buttery flaky croissants....

Try this soup with croissant or bread or simply as such for a healthy filling breakfast.

Ingredients

Olive Oil - 2 tbsp (Refined Oil can also be used)
Onion - 1/2 handful ( finely chopped  )
Tomatoes - 2 ( finely chopped)
Carrot - 1 handful ( finely chopped )
Beans - 1 handful ( finely chopped )
Green Peas - 1/2 handful ( finely chopped )
Spinach - 1 handful ( finely chopped )
Sweet Corn - 1 handful ( finely chopped )
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Italian Seasoning - 1 tbsp
Fresh Basil (optional ) - 1 tbsp ( finely chopped )
Coriander Leaves - 1/2  handful ( finely chopped )
Parsley ( optional ) - 1/4 handful ( finely chopped )
Salt - To Taste
Water - twice the amount of final required soup consistency

Method

1. In a pan, add oil. When hot, add the onion.
2. Saute the onions till they turn slightly transparent.
3. Add the tomatoes and saute for 2 min. It is not required that tomatoes should turn mushy.
4. Add the vegetables one after the other and saute for about 2 min.
5. Add the chilli powder and turmeric & saute for a minute.
6. Add the Italian seasoning, the parsley and coriander leaves with required salt.
7. Add water and let this boil on a high flame for about 15 min till the veges are cooked & the amount of water reduces to half.
8. The final consistency should be a watery soup good enough to dip the bread / croissant.
9. Serve with bread / croissant / bread sticks or have the soup as such.

Note

1. Vegetables can be added of any choice. Even bitter gourd (pagarkai) can be added while preparing the soup for diabetic people.
2. Its easy to prepare and healthy to eat since it includes many vegetables.
3. Even leftover veges can be used to make this soup.
4. The taste of the soup varies with the veges added.