Moringa Twig Clear Soup ( முருங்கைக்காம்பு சூப் )

Today we will learn how to prepare a healthy soup with drumstick twigs. When we separate the leaves from the stem, I save the stem parts / twigs. I enjoyed this health drink prepared by my grandma and wanted to share the recipe with you too. 

In the picture below, you will see that I have separated the leaves and also separated the small twigs from the stem. You have to discard the stem and only use the twigs. You can store the leaves in a dry container for a few days.

  

Now let's see how to prepare the healthy soup...

You will need - 

Moringa twigs - 1 handful  

3 cups of water

Slices of one small onion

Julienne cuts of 1/2 inch ginger

Slices of 1 medium sized tomato

2 green chillies

whole peppercorns - 6

crushed peppercorns - 2 tsp

1/4 inch piece - cinnamon bark

cloves -2

fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

salt - to taste

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp to 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter as you wish, or you can also skip it, if you do not want any oil or ghee in it.

In a pressure pan, add all the ingredients except ghee and crushed pepper and cook it for 5 minutes. If you are using a soup pot, first add 3 cups of water. When it comes to a boil, add all the ingredients except pepper and ghee and cook until the moringa twigs are tender. 

After the twigs are tender, strain the soup in a large bowl like in the picture below. 

Now, add the ghee, pepper powder and lemon juice and serve hot ♨ The kids will drink it without cribbing because it is a clear soup and the onion or tomato pieces wont come in their mouth while drinking.