Turkish Spices for Vegetable Soup, 150 G

Turkish Spices for Vegetable Soup, 150 G

Variable spice collection constituting a very nutritious and delicious mix with the fresh vegetable flavor. This mix of spices represents a quick solution for making a quick soup to eat as a side dish along with the main course in addition to what the ingredients of this spice contain of substances that play a good part in maintaining the strengthening the health and immunity of the body.

Vegetable Soup

• A type of soup mainly made from vegetables and usually very delicious and nutritious easy to prepare and can be enjoyed in many ways.
• Vegetables used may largely differ in the vegetable soup according to personal and seasonal preferences. The commonly used vegetables in vegetable soup include: carrots, celery, onion, potato, tomato, green beans, peas, and corn.
• Vegetable soup is a good choice of a nutritional and healthy meal that can be enjoyed alone or as a side dish with bread or salad. It’s often a common choice for those who look forward to eat more vegetable or those who wish to eat a light and satisfying meal.

Turkish Vegetable Soup Spices

 There are many seasonings that can be used to impart a flavor to the vegetable soup:

• Bay leaf: it’s got a mild and slightly sweet flavor and is often used in soups and stews.
• Thyme: this plant has got a warm earthy flavor
• Oregano: it has got a tight and slightly bitter taste that mixes well with tomato and other vegetables.
• Rosemary: this herb has got a strong and woody flavor that goes well with root vegetables such as carrots, and white parsnips.
• Sage: it’s got a slightly bitter and delicious taste that goes well with lentils and legumes
• Cumin: this spice has got a warm earthy flavor that goes well with carrots, sweet potato, and other root vegetables.
• Paprika: sweet pepper has got a sweet smoky flavor that goes well with vegetable soup.
• Turmeric: turmeric contains a delicious flavor that adds a yellow color to the soup
• Black pepper: black pepper add little hot flavor
• Garlic: it’s got a tart and savory flavor that can add depth to the vegetable soup.

Other Turkish Types of Soup

• Lentil soup: a thick and creamy soup made of red lentils, onion, tomatoes, and spices.
• Chicken soup: a light and delicious soup made of chicken, vegetables, and sometimes pasta and rice.
• Tomato soup: a refreshing and slightly sweet soup made of tomato, onions and herbs.
• Yogurt soup: a refreshing creamy soup made of yogurt and rice and, sometimes, meat balls.
• Red lentil and bulgur soup: a nutritional and savory soup made of red lentils, bulgur, tomato, and onions.
• Turkish soup is usually served as appetizer or a main course and often accompanied by bread of other traditional Turkish dishes.

How to Prepare Vegetable Soup

• Heat olive oil in a big saucepan over medium heat. Add minced onion, and crushed garlic. Fry them until the onions become translucent.
• Add chopped carrots and celery. Fry for about 5 minutes
• Add dried oregano, basil, thyme and bay leaf. Fry for one minute.
• Add vegetable broth and tomato cubes with their juices
• Boil the mixture on a low fire; leave it for 10 minutes
• Add chopped vegetable and let simmer for extra 10 – 15 minutes
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Remove bay leaves before serving
• Vegetable soup is now ready for serving.