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Makai Shorba ( Healthy Soups and Salads Recipe)

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024
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Preparation Time
5 Mins
Cooking Time
15 Mins
Total Time
20 Mins
Makes
3 serving
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
3/4 cup sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
1 tsp oil
25 mm (1") stick of cinnamon (dalchini)
2 whole black peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1/2 cup carrot cubes
1/2 tsp crushed coriander (dhania) seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
1 cup low fat milk (99.7% fat-free)
1 tsp lemon juice
For The Garnish
roasted sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
a sprig of coriander (dhania)
Method
- Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the clove, cinnamon, peppercorns, bayleaf, onions and garlic and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the carrot, coriander seeds, cumin seeds powder and turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the sweet corn kernels, 2 cups of water and salt, mix well and simmer on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the corn is cooked. Allow it to cool completely.
- Discard the bayleaf and then blend in a mixer to a smooth purée.
- Transfer the purée back into the pan, add the milk and bring to a boil.
- Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Serve hot garnished with roasted sweet corn kernels and a coriander sprig.
Makai Shorba ( Healthy Soups and Salads Recipe) recipe with step by step photos
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 81 cal |
Protein | 3.7 g |
Carbohydrates | 13.6 g |
Fiber | 1.3 g |
Fat | 1.8 g |
Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Sodium | 39 mg |
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n_katira
March 13, 2025, midnight
A different type of corn soup with the addition of milk and veggies to benefit from fibre, calcium and B vitamins.....this soup is best served immediately.

Kamini Kedar kamat
March 13, 2025, midnight
Last Sunday, yeh makai sorba banayee. shyam ki halki thand aur kelkund ke baad bhacho ne zat se bowl sorba pikaar katam kar diya.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Thanks Kamini for your feedback. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.