Creamy Cowpea Soup

Name: Creamy Cowpea Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Cowpea; As Required Water; 1/2 Tbsp Fresh Cream; 2 Tbsp Diced Onion; 1/2 Tsp Chopped Garlic; 1/4 Tsp Mixed Herbs; 1/8 Tsp Black Pepper Powder; 1/4 Tsp Salt; 1/2 Tsp Olive Oil; As Required Water

15 mins Cooking Time

2 Servings

Diversity score

Sources of Calories

Protein 18%

Carbs 55%

Fats 28%

Gluten Free

No Added Sugar

Weightloss Recipe

Here’s an Indian vegetarian soup. This is a low fat, low sodium, zero trans fat, gluten-free, and no added sugar soup that you can slurp without guilt. This rich, savory Creamy Cowpea Soup, made with ingredients like pulses, is super filling, tasty and makes for a great low-calorie soup recipe for weight loss. Learn an easy way to make cowpea soup with FitterEats! It can be had for your lunch, dinner, or mid-morning meal with brown wheat bread aloo sandwich, potato toast sandwich, brown wheat bread mushroom cheese sandwich, or grilled veg brown bread sandwich. Try this healthy soup recipe in the comfort of your home.

Ingredients

For White Cowpea Soaked Boiled

2 Tbsp Cowpea
As Required Water

For Cowpea Soup

1/2 Tbsp Fresh Cream
2 Tbsp Diced Onion
1/2 Tsp Chopped Garlic
1/4 Tsp Mixed Herbs
1/8 Tsp Black Pepper Powder
1/4 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Olive Oil
As Required Water

Method

Pre Preparation

Step 1
Soak cowpea overnight and pressure cook

Preparation

Step 1
Heat olive oil in a frying pan at a low flame and add diced onion, chopped garlic and sauté
Step 2
Once the onions start turning translucent, add the previously cooked cowpea and add water as required and stir well
Step 3
Once the soup starts simmering, add black pepper powder, salt, mixed herbs, cream and mix properly
Step 4
Pour the soup in a blender and blend till a soup like consistency is obtained
Step 5
Serve hot

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Allergies

Lactose

Food Colors

Dairy Products

Garlic

Black Pepper

Cow Milk Protein

Food Additives

NUTRITION FACTS

Approximate values

Serving Size Medium Soup Bowl(194gm)

Amount Per ServingCalories
kcal

% Daily Value ^*

Total Carbohydrate 11gm 4.1%

Dietary Fiber 2gm 8.9%

Protein 4gm 8.4%

Total Fat 3gm 3.5%

^*Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Disclaimer: Nutrition information is based on standard serving sizes and recipes as prepared by Fitterfly. Actual nutritional values may vary because of variations in portion size or recipes, continuous data changes by these sources, changes in growing seasons, or differences in the sources of ingredients. We may update this information from time to time and change the way we calculate Nutrition data. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice, but calorie needs vary based on multiple factors. For some ingredients, nutrient information is not available and they may not reflect accurately in the Label. Please consult your doctor or a Registered Dietitian if you are on a medically restricted diet.

Reference: Indian Food Composition Tables 2017, National Institute of Nutrition; Nutritive Value of Indian Foods 2016, National Institute of Nutrition (Indian Council of Medical Research)