Moringa Leaf (Murungai Keerai) Healthy Soup

Steps

1. 1
   Take a pot and add an adequate amount of water.
2. 2
   Add the garlic, shallots, coriander leaves, black peppercorns, coriander seeds, moringa leaves, tomato, chili powder, salt, and turmeric.
3. 3
   Bring everything to a boil together until the moringa leaves and other ingredients soften.
4. 4
   Once softened, separate out the moringa leaves and set them aside to cool, keeping the cooking liquid.
5. 5
   Grind the cooled moringa leaves together with a little of the reserved cooking liquid into a fine paste, adding the liquid gradually as needed.
6. 6
   Strain the ground paste through a sieve, pressing out the liquid to obtain the soup base.
7. 7
   Combine the strained liquid with the reserved cooking water, adding a bit more water if the soup is too thick.
8. 8
   Gently reheat the soup until warm and serve; it is especially soothing when consumed warm in cold weather.
9. 9
   Children can have about half a glass, and adults a full glass; adjust the amount based on individual tolerance.