Ingredients

• 1 medium Fresh White Pumpkin (Ash Gourd)
• 2 medium Tomatoes
• 1/4 cup- Moong Dal
• Salt
• Fresh Ground Pepper
• Fresh Coriander / Parsley for Garnish
• 2 stalks - Celery (Optional), peeled and diced
• For White sauce:
• 1 tsp-Butter
• 1 tbsp- Milk
• 1 tbsp- Wheat/ Corn Flour

How to Make Hot and sour Pumpkin Soup

• Slice the pumpkin into medium pieces. Cut tomatoes into quarters so that it is easier to remove the skin once they are cooked.
• Pressure cook pumpkin, tomatoes and moong dal in about 2 cups of water.
• Allow to cool. Peel the tomatoes. Blend pumpkin, tomatoes and moong dal in a mixie.
• For white sauce: heat butter, add flour and stir continuously. Add milk and bring to boil.
• Stir in the blended mixture into the white sauce and bring to a boil.
• Garnish with coriander/parsley
• serve hot with croutons / bread sticks.