Chilled Spicy Green Grape Soup

Green Grpaes are another fruit which can be used in soups and also give the soup a pleasing colour and distinctive taste. This soup is also for summer. To give it the green colour and taste, roasted green bell pepper(capsicum), cucumber and green chilly have been used. Pictures of how to roast capsicum on open flame are shown here for those who do not have an oven or just don't know how to do it!

Serves two.

Ingredients	Quantity
Green Grapes	1 cup or more
Green Capsicum (Bell Pepper)	1 medium
Green Chilly	½ chilly
Chopped Garlic (Optional)	1 tsp
Chopped Cucumber	1 cup
Chopped Cilantro	1 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder	1 tsp
Salt	to taste
Water	2 cups or more

Method

1. Take a fork and pierce it into the capsicum which has been greased and put it over an open flame and roast it on all sides as shown in the video below. When done remove from the flame and cool it so that the skin peels off easily.


2. After it cools peel the skin and remove the seeds and chop it into big pieces.
   
3. Take a blender jar and add, grapes, garlic, green chilly, capsicum, cucumber, pepper powder, salt and water and blend it well into a smooth consistency.


4. Strain the soup and if more water is required it can be added. Chill this in the refrigerator for half an hour and serve it in a soup bowl garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

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Chilled Spicy Watermelon Soup

Watermelon juice can be incorporated into soups to give the rich red colour and the cool and refreshing feeling to one's mind and body. To make it spicy, roasted red bell pepper (red capsicum) and ripe red chilly have been used. These two will help retain the red colour of the soup. I think this summer, this cold watermelon soup would be ideal to beat the heat! In this recipe,the capsicum can be roasted either in the oven or on direct flame, after greasing it with oil.

Serves two.

Ingredients	Quantity
Watermelon Cubes	2 ½ cups or more
Ripe Red Cilly	½ or more
Roasted Red Bell Pepper (Red Capsicum)	½ capsicum
Vinegar	1 tsp
Pepper Powder	½ tsp
Garlic Cloves (Optional)	2
Water	½ cup if required
Salt	to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves	1 tsp

Method

1. Roast the bell pepper with a little oil applied over it in an oven or over direct flame by holding the bell pepper with a fork. Cool it and remove the skin and keep it aside.


2. Take a blender jar and add the watermelon cubes,bell pepper,green chilly,garlic cloves,pepper powder,salt and vinegar and blend it to a smooth consistency.


3. Strain the soup and add water if required and mix well.


4. If needed immediately, then freeze it in the freezer or you can chill it in the fridge for a hour or so.


5. Serve it in a bowl and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

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Cold Summer Soup

Summer has come and with it the heat. So we need something cool and refreshing. So I came up with this cold summer soup which is refreshing and easy to prepare. Try it and feel refreshed !

Ingredients	Quantity
Melon or Cantaloupe Pieces	1 ½ cups
Cold Buttermilk	1 cup
Orange Juice of One Orange	⅓ cup
Red Pepper Flakes	1 tsp
Mint Leaves	2 or 3
Salt	to taste

Method

1. Blend the melon pieces with the butter milk,salt, orange juice and a few chilly flakes in a blender to a smooth consistency.


2. Keep this in the refrigerator for cooling and serve this in a soup bowl or a tall glass garnished with red chilly flakes and mint leaves.

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