Yoghurt And Chili Soup

Ingredients :

1. Natural low fat yogurt, beaten -2 cups
2. Gram Flour - 4 tbsp
3. Chili Powder - ½ tsp
4. Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
5. Salt -to taste
6. Fresh Green Chilies, finely chopped -2
7. Vegetable Oil - 2 tbsp
8. Dried Red Chilies, whole -4
9. Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
10. Curry Leaves - 3-4
11. Garlic, crushed - 3 cloves
12. Fresh Ginger, crushed - 2" piece
13. Fresh Coriander, chopped - to garnish

Method:

• Mix the yogurt, gram flour, chili powder, turmeric powder and salt in a bowl.
• Press the mixture through a strainer into a pan.
• Add the green chilies and simmer for 10 minutes without boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Heat the oil a heavy pan and fry the remaining spices, crushed garlic and fresh ginger until the dried chilies turn black.
• Pour the oil and the spices over the yogurt soup, cover the pan and leave to rest for 5 minutes off the heat.
• Mix well and gently reheat for a further 5 minutes.
• Ladle into warmed soup bowls and serve hot, garnished with the coriander leaves.