Beetroot sweet corn soup -  Rainy Season calls for some soup 

Typically we crave for pakora in the rainy season. But for many a bowl of hot piping soup is most soothing. Tomato, manchow, sweet corn and vegetable soup is commonly made in Indian household. 

Here is something different and colourful - Beetroot sweet corn soup.   This soup has no cornflour, butter and can be perfect companion in this beautiful rainy season 

Ingredients: 

• 1 big size beetroot
• 2 tomatoes 
• 1 carrot 
• 1 cup boiled sweet corn 
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon of Pepper 
• 1/2 teaspoon of chilli flakes 
• 1 teaspoon of chopped mint leaves 
• 1/2 teaspoon of jeera 
• pinch of hing (optional I personally love it) 
• 1 tablespoon of jeera or olive oil 

Method: 

• In a pan add 2 cups of water, boil the water, once the water is boiled add sweet corn, tomato (slit the tomato slightly with a knife), slice carrots and salt 
• Now take 1/2 cup of hot water in a cup and add sliced beetroot 
• Cool all the veggies once boiled and then put it in mixer grinder and make a fine paste 
• In a pan add ghee or olive oil, add jeera, let it turn brown slightly, add hing 
• Add the puree and some hot water in which the veggies were boiled
• Add black pepper, chili flakes and mint leaves
• Simmer the soup and serve hot

Note: You can add onion garlic if you love it.  You can also add olive oil tadka and mixed herbs if you love it.