Pumpkin Soup - Will support your weight-loss goals!

It's high in fiber… When you're looking to takeoff weight, eating a diet that's rich in fiber is essential, since high-fiber foods keeps your digestive system running smoothly and keeps you feeling full for longer. Just one cup of pumpkin offers seven grams of protein, so eat your fill to support your weight-loss goals. If you are on a diet, pumpkin is one of the most beneficial vegetables that you can gorge on.

To utilize pumpkin as a weight loss food, you will need to substitute it for a food in your diet that is higher in calories. Take for instance, if you are having a high-protein salad for dinner as a part of your weight loss regime, you can replace it with a healthy pumpkin soup. Not only is this vegetable low in calories but also high on fiber!!

Prepare this creamy and luxuriant soup which has a low-calorie count! Thickened with a mixture of low-fat milk.  A real treat for pumpkin lovers, this delicious soup has an enticing flavor and irresistibly herby aroma.

I am already having my soup…. What about you??

Ingredients:

Cubes of pumpkin 100 grams

Chopped Tomato 1

Fresh Basil leaf 4

Black pepper 4

Clove 2

Cinnamon power – a dash  

Wheat Flour 1/2 teaspoon

Milk 1 cup

Garlic Chopped 1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon Olive oil

Water 4 cups

Salt to taste (I used rock salt)

Method:

Add Chopped cubes of pumpkin, Chopped Tomato 1, Fresh Basil leaf 4, Black pepper 4,

Clove 2 dash of Cinnamon power add water 4 cups water and cook till 3 whistle in cooker

Once the mix is room temperature make the puree of it.

Take another pan add 1 teaspoon olive oil add chopped garlic and very little Wheat Flour about 1/2 teaspoon and saute for 2 to 3 min then add 1 cup of milk and let it cook for 5 min, add little salt to taste once the white sauce is ready add the cooked pumpkin puree to white sauce and cook for 5 min

Soup is ready to serve with some roasted Pumpkin seeds or melon seeds...

Enjoy and do post your feedback and comments!