Detox soup easy recipe Dr. Nalini's version with added healing herbs

To make a pot ful of soup which at this time of year can last 5 days in the refrigerator.

1 tablespoonful olive oil

1 chopped small onion, any kind yellow,whie or red

1 tsf of minced garlic

1 red or green or yellow bell pepper

1 small zucchini

1 small 8 oz packet of chopped mushrooms

A 15 or 16 oz can of garbanzo beans or black beans or red kidney beans.

A46 oz bottle of V8 vegetable juice

Healthy herbs I use in making this soup are 1 to 2 tsf of fenugreek seeds,2 inches piece of ginger grated, 1 tsf of turmeric( yellow spice),1 tsf of Celtic salt,

1 tsf of fresh ground black pepper, 1 small chopped jalapeño pepper if you like the heat of the jalapeno,1 bay leaf,1/2 tsf cumin seeds,bunch of fresh cilantro leaves,chopped and washed.

In a big soup pot I put olive oil and warm it up and add 1/2 tsf of cumin seeds to the oil.They will crackle,then add chopped or minced garlic,grated ginger,chopped onion. Mix the above with a big spoon and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Then add chopped washed mushrooms and chopped bell pepper of any color and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes on medium heat slowly stirring every so often so onions don't stick to bottom.

Now add the zucchini cut in big pieces or circles and cook further another 5 minutes.

Now add the 46 oz V 8 vegetable juice the whole bottle or 3/4 th of it and let the contents boil on slow heat .Add Celtic salt and bay leaf ,tsf of turmeric powder and ground black pepper,and let the mix simmer. 

Open the garbanzo bean can and discard water from can. Wash the beans in fresh warm water and add to our simmering soup mix.

We can add 2 cans of beans if like the soup thicker.

Add a bay leaf and chopped cilantro leaves along with stems.

Voila! Soup is ready.

This soup has all ingredients to keep you warm and healthy.

The original recipe has been modified to make it more health friendly using herbs.

I am vegetarian so I am going to keep it as is.

Instead of zuccini, butternut squash or sweet potato can be added.

A dollop of plain non fat yogurt can be added to the top of soup after serving in the individual soup bowl.