Healthy and Hearty: 9 classic Indian soups to enjoy this winter

Rasam This is a tangy South Indian soup made with tamarind, tomatoes and spices. It is often flavoured with curry leaves.

Mulligatawny soup A spicy and creamy lentil-based soup with origins in Anglo-Indian cuisine often flavoured with coconut milk.

Tomato shorba A mildly spiced tomato soup with Indian flavours typically garnished with coriander and served warm.

Dal soup A hearty lentil soup made with toor dal or moong dal, flavoured with cumin, turmeric and garlic.

Palak soup A healthy green soup made with spinach, spices and cream. It offers a delicious way to enjoy leafy greens.

Manchow soup A spicy Indo-Chinese soup with mixed vegetables, garlic and soy sauce, often topped with crispy fried noodles.

Sweet corn soup Another Indo-Chinese favourite, this soup combines sweet corn with vegetables or chicken in a light, flavorful broth.

Coconut milk and vegetable soup A Kerala-style soup with coconut milk, seasonal vegetables and aromatic spices like ginger and curry leaves.

Makki shorba (Corn soup) A Punjabi-style soup made with cornmeal, spiced with ginger, garlic and green chillies. It is perfect for cold weather.

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