Ingredients

• 1 - carrot, finely chopped
• 10 - French beans, chopped
• 1 - small potato, peeled and chopped
• 1 - small onion, chopped
• 4 inch piece - bottle gourd, peeled, chopped
• Salt to taste

How to Make Vegetable Stock

• Put 2.5 litres water to boil in a deep vessel.
• Add all vegetables and bring to boil.
• Simmer, covered, on low heat for approximately 20 minutes till vegetables are very soft.
• Take off fire and sieve through a non-metallic mesh.
• Save this liquid to form vegetable stock for other soups.
• Drained vegetables can be used for any other recipe.
• Add salt.
• Makes 2 litres approximately.