Clear vegetable soup with ginger

Name: Clear vegetable soup with ginger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 portions

A light, pan-Indian clear soup of finely diced vegetables in a gingery broth, gentle on the stomach for days of small appetite.

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This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Step 1. Bring the stock or water to the boil with the ginger and garlic.
Step 2. Add the carrot and beans and simmer for 6–8 minutes.
Step 3. Stir in the cabbage and spring onion and simmer for a further 3–4 minutes until just tender.
Step 4. Season with a little black pepper and serve hot in small cups (about 200 ml per portion).

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In pregnancy, cook eggs until the white and yolk are completely set, and cook chicken, mutton and fish right through until piping hot.
Use pasteurised milk, or boil loose milk and cool it before use; choose curd and paneer made from pasteurised or boiled milk.
Wash all vegetables and fruit in clean running water, and use safe drinking water for cooking, soaking and drinking.
Refrigerate leftovers within two hours (within one hour in hot weather), store cooked rice cold and reheat once until piping hot throughout.
Avoid raw or lightly cooked sprouts in pregnancy — cook sprouts thoroughly before eating.
No alcohol is used in this recipe.

No common declarable allergens are listed in this recipe's ingredients.

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Maternal nutrition — guidance for pregnant women — Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, reviewed 10 September 2026
Dietary Guidelines for Indians — ICMR — National Institute of Nutrition, reviewed 10 September 2026