Paprika Pumpkin Soup

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

This hearty soup will make your kids fall in love with pumpkin. The same pumpkin which they initially used to avoid like the plague. From a nutritional standpoint, pumpkin contains many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C and vitamin-E. They help in building the immune system of kids and also bolstering their overall growth and development.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	5-10 Minutes	20-25 Minutes

Ingredients

2 cups pumpkin
1 small onion
1 small potato, chopped
2-3 tbsp chopped black olives
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic paste
1tsp pepper powder
2 tbsp cream (optional)
1 tbsp olive oil
3 glasses water
Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Heat oil in a cooker. Sauté garlic paste, onion and potatoes.

Step 2

Add pumpkin pieces and sauté again for 2-3 min. Add water and let it pressure cook for 10-15 min.

Step 3

Once the cooker cools down, blend the whole mixture and remove in a vessel.

Step 4

Add chopped olives, salt, pepper, paprika and cream.

Step 5

Let the soup boil again for 4-5 mins.

Step 6

Remove in a bowl. Garnish with olives and paprika.

Step 7

You can serve with garlic bread.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 serving

Calories	214	Total Fat	13.2 g
Saturated Fat	1.3 g	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.9 g
Monounsaturated Fat	6.7 g	Cholesterol	0.0 mg
Sodium	1,676.8 mg	Potassium	555.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate	21.1 g	Dietary Fiber	3.8 g
Sugars	5.4 g	Protein	2.9 g
Vitamin A	242.8 %	Vitamin B	12 0.0 %
Vitamin B	6 11.8 %	Vitamin C	22.5 %
Vitamin D	0.0 %	Vitamin E	6.4 %
Calcium	4.7 %	Copper	10.0 %
Folate	7.2 %	Iron	11.0 %
Magnesium	6.2 %	Manganese	14.3 %
Niacin	5.9 %	Pantothenic Acid	4.7 %
Phosphorus	8.0 %	Riboflavin	10.3 %
Selenium	1.4 %	Thiamin	6.4 %
Zinc	4.0 %