Build Your Immunity to Fight Covid: Three vegetable creamy paneer soup

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KEY STORY

  • India has crossed the mark of 4 lakh Covid-19 cases. Such a challenging time requires all of us to stay fit and healthy and concentrate on building our immunity.
  • For our Build Your Immunity to Fight Covid segment, today we have a recipe of three vegetable paneer soup by dietitian Shrayasi Bhowal. Doctors and dietitians have time and again stressed that food high in zinc and vitamin C should be consumed to boost immunity against coronavirus and this soup is replete with these nutrients.
  • Three vegetable creamy paneer soup is easy to prepare and you will only need a handful of ingredients to make this delicious as well as nutritious recipe. In case you are a non-vegetarian, you can replace the sautéed paneer cubes with chunks of boiled chicken.

INGREDIENTS

1 bowl of diced carrot
1 bowl of diced beetroot
1 bowl of diced tomato
Paste of 3-4 cloves of garlic
Half tbsp of mixed herbs
Sautéed paneer cubes
Juice of half lemon

HOW TO MAKE

Boil the diced carrot, tomato and beetroot in a pressure cooker and blend the vegetables into a smooth paste. In a non-stick pan, add a tablespoon of olive oil and add the garlic paste and sauté it for a minute. Pour the blended vegetable paste into the pan. Mix water to get the desired consistency. Add mixed herbs and salt according to your taste. Finish it off by adding some cubes of sautéed paneer and juice of half a lemon in your soup.

BENEFITS OF THE SOUP

Three vegetable creamy paneer soup is rich in beta-Carotene, zinc, magnesium and vitamin C. These nutrients are very important for our body to build immunity and fight against Covid-19. Carrot, tomato and beetroot are rich sources of vitamin A, potassium and vitamin C. Patients recovering from Covid-19 are recommended to eat food rich in protein. Paneer is high in protein. Whether you are someone recovering from Covid-19 or trying to build your immunity against the virus, this soup is definitely a healthy option for you to stay fit.

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