Village Style Veg Soup

Method

1. 1

   Keep 1 cup ash gourd and snake gourd cubes and the rest of the ingredients ready before you start.

2. 2

   Heat the butter or oil in a heavy pot and sauté the onion until soft and translucent.

3. 3

   Cook everything in an earthen pot with gingelly oil and no cream at all — plain, rustic and healing.

4. 4

   Pour in the stock, bring to a gentle simmer and cook until everything is tender; season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Ladle the village style veg soup into bowls and serve piping hot with a wedge of lemon or toasted bread.