Sanjivani 15 Beans Soup

Health Benefits:

Sanjivani 15 Beans Soup is a great source of protein and fiber and has the benefit of all these beans and the spices.  Addition of onions, garlic and tomatoes increase the prebiotics in it. Cooked tomatoes release lycopene which is very good for prostate support. It is very filling, but not fattening.  It helps build muscles, reduce anemia and great for gut health. It is usually served as a main dish with bread, paratha or rice or can be eaten alone.

Ingredients:

• Mixture of 15 beans listed below-1 cup
  1. Kidney beans
  2. Garbanzo beans
  3. Black eyed beans
  4. Mung beans
  5. Mung daal /splits
  6. Math beans
  7. Green Pea splits
  8. Whole Lentils
  9. Masoor daal /Lentil splits
  10. Lima beans or Cannellini beans
  11. Dried yellow or green peas
  12. Yellow Split peas/ Chana Daal
  13. Urad daal
  14. Pinto beans
  15. Black beans
• Tomato paste-1/4 cup or 1-2 cups of chopped tomatoes for desired tanginess
• Onion , chopped-1 cup
• Garlic , ground-1 teaspoon
• Cilantro , finely chopped-2 tablespoons

Spices:

• Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
• Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
• Red chili powder -½ teaspoon
• Garam Masala (or Cinnamon, Cloves, and Black pepper powder)-½ teaspoon
• Salt to taste

Liquids:

• Water-3 cups
• Cooking oil-1 tablespoon

Cooking Instructions:

• Take one cup of 15 beans mixture. Rinse and soak them for 8 to 10 hours.
• Rinse again and pressure cook all the beans with 3 cups of water for 10 minutes.
• In a pot, heat the cooking oil and add cumin seeds to let them splatter.
• Then add onions and sauté them for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the boiled beans, tomato paste or tomatoes, garlic, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala and salt.
• Add more water to attain the desired thickness of the soup and let everything simmer on a medium flame for about 5-7 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and serve.