Light meal
Lauki moong soup
Bottle gourd and yellow moong blended with ginger into a pale green soup.
25 min
0 of 4 steps done
3 servings
Heat: No chilli
Approximate nutrition
A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.
- Energy110 per serving
- Protein8g per serving
- Carbs14g per serving
- Fibre3g per serving
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Light lauki (bottle gourd) soup for a heart-friendly dietBottle gourd is one of the lightest, most cooling vegetables in the Ayurvedic kitchen. A low-salt lauki soup is a simple, satisfying dish for anyone following a heart-healthy, BP-conscious diet. It is food, not a treatment.
Clear lauki and carrot soup for dinnerBottle gourd, carrot and black pepper simmer into a clear soup for a light dinner. It is still a meal. It is not a skipped dinner, and it is not a promise that weight will change.
A one-day moong dal khichdi reset for a tired stomachAfter festivals, weddings or a week of eating out, a day of simple moong dal khichdi gives digestion a break. It's the Ayurvedic idea of a ‘cleanse’ — nourishing, warm and easy, not starving.
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