Here’s another soup recipe in a series of soup collection to follow. This moong dal oats and vegetable soup is so satisfying, delicious and perfect for sick toddlers. Protein from moong dal, fiber from oats and the goodness of veggies, this nutritious soup is a great dish to have for lunch or dinner.
I had totally different plans for my next soup recipe after my carrot, turmeric and coriander soup. I had even prepped the veggies needed for it and then my daughter fell sick. Remind me not to plan anything from now on! I am so bad at planning and even if I do get myself to do it, things like sick kids, unexpected guests etc come in my way. If you ask my best friends, they would tell you how bad I am at it :D. Many times I have changed my mind and made a completely different recipe halfway through the cooking process.
But back to this recipe. This soup recipe is inspired by my mil’s dump everything in the cooker soup. Ofcourse she doesn’t call it that. But she has soups in her diet almost everyday and if you ask her for the recipe, she says, she added all the veggies and pressure cooked it. So when my daugther fell sick, I wanted to make somthing for her thats easy to eat. Normally soft fresh idlis would be my choice, but I was out of idli batter and decided to make a soup that she would like.
I made this with the few veggies I had in my refrigerator. But you could totally add as many veggies as you like. Also since I was making it for my sick baby, I did not add many spices. It is simple and the ingredients, speaks for themselves.
Why I love this recipe?
Vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber from the veggies
Protein from moong dal and
More dietary fiber from the oats.
That’s a pretty good reason to make this recipe if you ask me. Also it is so simple and gets ready without much effort.
Do give this moong dal oats and vegetable soup a try. I am sure it will make you feel good about eating healthy. If you did try the recipe like and share it on your favorite social media platforms. Use the hashtag #cookingwithpree. Would love to hear from you guys!
Simple, comforting and creamy soup made with moong dal, vegetables and oats.
- 1/2 onion chopped (I also added 3 to 4 shallots for some extra flavour)
- 3 to 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 carrots cut in big chunks
- 1 zucchini cut in big chunks
- 1 cup white pumpkin cut in medium size cubes (can use any pumpkin)
- 1 cup bottle gourd / sorakkai cut in big chunks
- 3 tbsp moong dal washed and drained
- 3 tbsp oats ( I used quaker old fashioned oats)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper or as needed
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 2 cups water
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Switch on the sauet mode in your instant pot and add the oil
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Now add the cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chopped garlic, onions and saute for about a minute.
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Now add the veggies and saute briefly for few seconds.
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Add the oats, moong dal, water, salt as needed and cook in manual / pressure cook mode for 10 minutes. Release pressure naturally or release after 10 minutes.
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Blend everything using a hand blender. Serve hot with a sprinkle of black pepper or with your favorite toppings.
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Heat your pressure cooker and add the oil.
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Add the cumin seeds, tumeric powder, onions, garlic and saute for a minute.
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Now add the veggies, oats, moong dal and mix everything well.
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Add the water, salt and pressure cook it for 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally.
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Open and blend everything to a smooth puree. Serve hot.
- If you don't want a pureed soup, you can just chop the veggies in small pieces and have it as such when it is done cooking.
- I would recommend pureeing it when making it for the little ones at home.
- Add veggies of your choice. Good options would be squash, sweet potato, beans, peas, chayote squash, potatoes, green beans.
Amazing! I had never thought of using oats in a blended soup, but it makes so much sense! I did not have pumpkin so I just used more squash, but of course it was still good! Thank you for this inspiring recipe!
Oh I am so glad you enjoyed them 🙂 Yes they become creamy when blended 🙂