Inspired by: Lin ngau tong
- Vata seasonOct – Dec in the north
Lotus Root & Peanut Soup
- Serves
- 6
- Portion
- 1 bowl
- Time
- Soak 3 h · 2 h
- Texture
- Soft
- Season
- Vata season (autumn – early winter)
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vata–Pitta
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (6 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus root | 2 sections, sliced | 500 g | 2500 g | |
| Peanuts | ⅔ cup raw, soaked | 100 g | 500 g | |
| Red dates / jujube (dried) | 6 red dates | 30 g | 150 g | |
| Carrot | 1 | 150 g | 750 g | |
| Ginger, fresh | 4 slices | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Water | 8⅓ cups | 2000 ml | 10000 ml | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | ¾ tsp | 4 g | 20 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Combine all except salt; bring to a boil; skim.
Step 2: Simmer covered on low 1½–2 hours until peanuts are soft and the broth faintly pink.
Step 3: Season.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0.7 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g) · Salt guide
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromPork ribs→Topeanuts and red dates
Appears in
Related recipes & Indian cousins
Broths & Soups
Kombu Dashi (Temple Stock)
Inspired by Shōjin dashi
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Miso Soup with Tofu & Wakame
Inspired by Misoshiru
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Winter Melon Soup with Ginger (Dong Gua Tang)
Inspired by Cantonese winter melon soup
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Kenchin-jiru (Temple Root-Vegetable Soup)
Inspired by Kenchō-ji temple soup, Kamakura
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · Feb 5February
Beetroot–Carrot–Moong Soup with Soft Rice
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Vol I · Apr 5April
Moong Yusha (Classical Moong Soup) with Soft Phulka
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Variations & further ideas
More from Broths & Soups
Broths & Soups
Kombu Dashi (Temple Stock)
Inspired by Shōjin dashi
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Miso Soup with Tofu & Wakame
Inspired by Misoshiru
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Winter Melon Soup with Ginger (Dong Gua Tang)
Inspired by Cantonese winter melon soup
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Broths & Soups
Kenchin-jiru (Temple Root-Vegetable Soup)
Inspired by Kenchō-ji temple soup, Kamakura
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Also good this season
Breakfasts & Porridges
Stewed Apple & Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oats
Inspired by Scottish porridge
- Gluten-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Breakfasts & Porridges
Buckwheat–Spelt Pancakes with Warm Berry Compote
Inspired by American breakfast pancakes
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Breakfasts & Porridges
Sweet-Potato & Ginger Breakfast Hash with Ricotta
Inspired by Diner breakfast hash
- Gluten-free
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Breakfasts & Porridges
Rye & Oat Porridge with Stewed Plums
Inspired by Scandinavian rye porridge
- Vegan if oil replaces ghee
- Nut-free
- Soy-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha