16 Bean Soup – Curried Legumes Soup
- 18
- March
- 2010
Legume Soup:
What is the advantage of being an omnivore? We can survive at any drastic conditions…if one type of food is depleted, we quickly change our menu plan, strive and flourish. Gathering or cultivating its a matter of life and death in pre-historic period. I believe that our ancestors kept a track of what kind of food is more nourishing and which produced toxins/allergies. So, if something created allergies or diseases, it was forbidden in the culture (taboo food). This is a true omnivore instinct, to repel against anything bitter/toxic/narcotic. Why do you think its so hard to poison the rats, they always just nibble the new food and wait for considerable time watching their reactions (yes, they never empty their dish at one go). One more advantage in human omnivore is, we can communicate. Not only better selection but by avoiding certain foods through basic instincts(which is getting weak these days), skepticism for new food, taboo food, morality keeps our species as one of the successful one, on the face of the earth.
If my Dad prescribes something is better, I assume its good. If my Dad denies, certain food as unwanted junk, then it absolutely has a wrong notion in my mind! Although now after living in different places…many taboo foods in a culture seems meaningless, what is so unacceptable in certain culture, looks like perfectly safe to others! All I need to say to myself is, its just food…so eat it:)
Ingredients:
16 types of beans/legumes – soaked
Parboiled rice 1/2 cup
Ginger 2″ grated
Garlic 2 minced
Green chili 3 chopped
Onion sliced
Tomatoes 2 chopped
Peppercorns 4
Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1/2 spoon
Cilantro leaves 1/2 bunch
Oil few spoons.
Method:
Heat oil, in a wide, deep wok. Throw-in the spices, fry them real good. Maybe till the raw odor leaves the pan.
Add rice and legumes, salt it. Cover and slow cook over medium heat for about 1 and half hours.
When the legumes, rice are done and becomes like a porridge, remove from heat.
Serve warm.
wow thats a big load of protein all at once 16 types of beans!!!!.
healthy and yummy!!! simply superb!!
sounds new to me.Protein packed poridge.Adding rice makes it a whole meal food.
Wow, simply colourful soup! I’m waiting with a bowl…hehehe
healthy choice..protein filled soup…awesome
Healthy and delicious soup…..
looks very healthy and mouth-watering:)
Wow… Lovely n healthy soup..Sounds too good..:)
Wooooow,,,Very Rich in nutritional facts and easy recipe tooo,,,,Great Malar,,rich porridge with varieties of legumes. Thanks for sharing the healthy n rich in proteins soup,,take care n always keep smiling…
Wow…Colorful beans and a colorful soup!A Healthy soup to eat before Lunch!
so healthy and lovely presentation..
all those beans in a bowl looks colourful and fantastic Malar!!
that’s a rich, filling & nourishing meal, enough for the whole day!!!
eli kooda nee yenna compare pannitiyey Malar, idhu unakkey sariyaa irukkaa?
yenna kodumai idhu??? ippo naan omnivore-nnu sollikavey vekkamaa irukku, hahahahh
I’m looking for this type of protein packed dish, will make this soon.
Yumm.. love this kind of dishes.. spicy and wholesome..
How colorful & tempting those beans look….. Very pleasing & wanting!!!!
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Great whole meal……
Wow, sounds super nutritious and yummy !!!
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Nice comforting soup Malar…I too get this mixed bean pack very often…a pot filling dinner for me with some garlic bread
Such full filling bowl of goodness! I am certain is a satisfied meal!
Malar,
16 bean soup looks yummy and tasty. i love the color.
one of the healthiest soup..
wow thats so healthy and such a lovely soup…a meal in itself…
Colorful and healthy soup..Thanks for the recipe..
16 beans? whoaaaa ! That’s such a great, complete meal….thanks for sharing this recipe
16 types of lentils, wow! Very rich in protein.. yum yum..
It sounds healthy and delicious too. Great recipes like ragi malt and fenugreek green rice. Excellent. Following you now.
Just last week, my hubby asked me to make bean soup and I went browsing for a recipe. I will def try this recipe soon. Hope all well with u and sure, I enjoyed my vacation
gosh…16 types of beans….i hardle know may be 4-5 types of beans…its really a great job to collect all and then cook this wonderful dish…following u…
You really have a nice blog and the soup is totally delicious, just fully loaded with nutrients
Wow….absolutely delicious & healthy soup…some of my favorite ingredients combined in a dish!I am trying this for sure..
This is a good thing.. I should check for the mixed beans in the store
Its a gr8 one-pot meal…cant imagine wat those 16 beans would be but its very tempting.
My mom use to make a 15 bean soup I loved! This looks delicious
The 16 bean soup looks divine. Bookmarking it for future try-outs. I love all shades of red as well. I did a Meme post quite recently too. Based on what you say, You and I have some similarities.
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16 beans.. !! wow..Did u actually combine all the 16 beans or we can buy them from store…The soup looks irrestible
wow!16 type beans!must be super healthy! tnx 4 sharing such a wonderful recipe…
power-packed meal indeed…I love anything with beans and so many of them make me verrry happy.
Lovely soup! I made adai with these beans recently.
A very wholesome and nutritious Soup Malar!
Have a great weekend!
This anecdote makes more sense. Hope so only we believe in our ancestors. Like the comparison of rats and survival. Bean soup looks very inviting dear.
Mmmmmmm,very healthy soup. Loved the write-up.
A very protein packed wholesome food…nice way to use beans.Thanks!!!for sharing…
Wow….such a healthy and yummy soup, looks delicious.
very good filling and high protein