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      Title: Ash Gourd Soup
 Categories: Indian, Soups
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      2 c  Ash gourd
           - (benincasa hispida);
           - diced
      1 sm Onion; chopped
      1    Celery rib; chopped
      1 ts Ginger; grated
      1 tb Ghee
      2 c  Water
           Salt and pepper; to taste
 
  All gourd vegtables are extremely alkaline. The ash gourd is highly
  recommended, even for invalids. Gourd soups are very good for
  balancing the acid-alkaline state in the body.
  
  Peel and dice the gourd. Put gourd pieces in a pressure cooker with
  water, ginger, and half of the onion. Cook for 2 minutes after
  reaching full pressure. Put through a blender and keep aside. In a
  separate pan, sauté the remaining onion and celery in ghee. Add the
  gourd mixture and salt and pepper to taste.
  
  Recipe by The Taste Divine by Vanamali, 1993
 
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