Lamb or Mutton Soup

Lamb soup

I love to make this hearty lamb soup every now and then. The lamb or mutton bones with meat is cooked along with the vegetables on a slow flame. This soup tastes delicious and perfect for winter weather. A nourishing, filling and a economical meal to make and enjoy piping hot. Write to me if you like it :)

Preparation time   : 10 mins

Cooking time         : 40 mins

Recipe Source      : My Dad

Serves                     : 3-4

Ingredients :

4-6 lamb or mutton bones(with little flesh attached)

5 cups water 

1 large onion sliced

2 medium sized tomatoes chopped

1-2 green chillies

3-4 cloves of garlic chopped

1 inch ginger minced

1 carrot chopped

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon pepper powder (or adjust to your tolerance level)

1/2 teaspoon cornflour

1/4 cup boiled and cooled milk

1 tablespoon ghee

1 small onion chopped finely (for seasoning)

Method :

In a pan add water, lamb or mutton bones, onion, tomatoes, chillies, garlic, ginger and carrot. Add salt and bring to boil using low flame. (for 30 mins)

Strain the liquid and keep aside. remove the bones from the vegetable mixture and keep aside.

Blend the vegetables in a mixer to a smooth paste. 

Again place the liquid extract in a pan and keep it over the flame and add the vegetable paste. Add pepper powder. Bring it to boil.

Take milk in a cup and add cornflour and stir well. Add this to boiling soup. Stir well. Now the soup starts to thicken. Cook for about 2-3 mins. Adjust the salt. Switch off the flame.

Heat ghee in a small pan. Add chopped onion and fry till golden brown. Pour this over the lamb soup. 

You can serve the hot soup with or without the bones. I like to add the bones in my soup as I enjoy to eat the flesh from the bones. 

Note :

If you are using mutton bones crush them using mortar and pestle and then add it to the pan containing vegetables and water. This will help to release the juice and bone marrow into the water and makes it tastier.

I forgot to season the soup with ghee and onion. :)