Indian Cooking Recipe : Vegetarian Soup Ingredients: 4 tbsp matar ki dal (split peas) 1 medium-sized onion 50 gm carrot 50 gm green beans 50 gm turnip 150 gm cabbage 3 tbsp celery (chopped) 1 tbsp arrowroot powder 1 tbsp vinegar 1 tbsp pepper powder 2 tbsp butter ½ tsp cinnamon powder salt to taste For garnishing 1 tbsp parsley (chopped) Method: Soak the matar dal in water overnight. Drain out the water and keep aside. Chop all the vegetables into one-inch pieces. Shred the cabbage. Heat the butter in a large pan and fry the onion till it is just translucent. Add carrots, beans, turnips and the soaked matar and 1 litre of water and bring to the boil. Lower the flame and allow the vegetables to simmer for 7-8 minutes. Add the celery and cook for another 5-6 minutes or until the vegetables are almost tender. Mix in the vinegar and the cinnamon powder and season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix the arrowroot powder in 2 tbsp of water to form a smooth paste. Mix the paste into the simmering soup and blend well. Cook for another 2-3 minutes and serve hot garnished chopped parsley.