Hello!
It was a cloudy day here in California and my little one was feeling under the weather. It’s so hard for a mom when her child is sick. A cloud of anxiety floats over your head yet you have to be strong and take care of the child, constantly thinking about ways to help your child get back to health.
Fever/cold usually comes with a loss of appetite, it can be challenging to feed your little ones. It’s okay for a child to not eat regular meals when they have fever. They still need to get some fluids ,so that the body can flush out all that is causing the fever in the first place.
Here is a simple soup recipe which is very comforting and great for children who refuse to eat. This soup can be given to children even if they are not sick. You can also add more vegetables like potatoes for more carbs or cheese for an added flavor and protein. For sick days, we will just stick with the recipe below.
This soup can also be added to rice or pasta as a sauce to make it a meal for babies/toddlers. Just add very little or no water if you are using it this way.
Simple & comforting Soup for cold /flu
Ingredients
- Medium sized tomatoes - 2 nos.
- Carrot -1
- Garlic - 2 petals
- Ginger- 1/2 inch
- Cinnamon- 1/2 inch stick (optional)
- Turmeric- 1/4th teaspoon
- Carom seeds - 1/4th teaspoon
- Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
- Olive Oil - 1 teaspoon
- Water - 1/2 to 2 cups
- Green onion - 2 (optional)
Instructions
- Roughly chop the washed carrot and tomatoes. Keep it aside.
- Now peel the garlic and ginger and chop them into small chunks.
- Heat the pan on the stove and add olive oil to it.
- Now add cinnamon stick, carom seeds, ginger and garlic. Sauté for a minute.
- Now add the chopped carrots and tomatoes, turmeric and the salt.
- Saute for another minute so that everything gets mixed in well.
- Close the pan with a lid. Let it cook for about five minutes or until the carrots have half cooked.
- Turn of the stove at this point and let it cool for another five minutes.
- When it has cooled down, transfer the mixture into a blender and blend it until smooth and creamy.
- Now, transfer the blended puree back into the pan. Add 2 cups (or less in case your tomatoes are juicy).
- Turn on the stove and cook the soup at medium high until it has started boiling.
- Turn off the stove and let it cool for a few minutes.
- If you are adding the green onion, chop it now and keep it aside.
- Transfer the soup into serving bowl and garnish with the chopped green onions.
- Serve warm.