Ingredients & Ayurvedic Properties
| Ingredient | Weight | Ayurvedic Profile |
|---|---|---|
 Tomatoes, chopped | 560 g | Sour, Sweet · Heating |
 Cottage cheese | 180 g | Sour, Sweet · Cooling |
 Carrot, diced | 120 g | Sweet, Bitter · Heating |
 Fresh basil | 16 g | Pungent · Heating |
 Olive oil | 16 g | Sweet, Bitter, Astringent · Heating |
 Cumin seeds | 3 g | Pungent, Bitter · Heating |
 Rock salt | 5 g | Salty · Cooling |
| Water | 1250 g | Whole culinary ingredient |
Step-by-Step Preparation
- Wash and cut the chopped tomatoes and cottage cheese and diced carrot into even pieces.
- Warm the olive oil; bloom the cumin and soften the fresh basil.
- Add the main ingredients and water, bring to a boil, then lower to a steady simmer.
- Cook until everything is completely tender; mash or blend the tomato and carrot before folding in the cottage cheese to give the broth body.
- Add the rock salt, simmer for three more minutes, and serve warm.
Dosha Modifications & Seasonal Guidance
Vaidya Culinary Note (original international vegetable-soup adaptation)
This modern creamy tomato soup is flagged because cottage cheese is combined with tomato. Vata: serve warm with a little ghee. Pitta: reduce tomato and omit pepper. Kapha: use less cottage cheese and a smaller bowl. Compliant variant: omit the cottage cheese and blend in cooked white beans or tofu for body.
USDA Nutrition Facts for Tomato Cottage Cheese Soup
| Nutrient | Per 100g | Per Serving (1 serving (537g)) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (Calories) | 21 kcal | 113 kcal |
| Protein | 1.3 g | 6.7 g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 2.0 g | 10.7 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 2.7 g |
| Total Sugars | 1.3 g | 7.0 g |
| Total Fat | 1.0 g | 5.6 g |
| Calcium | 17.5 mg | 94.0 mg |
| Iron | 0.22 mg | 1.18 mg |
| Magnesium | 5.9 mg | 31.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 21.7 mg | 116.7 mg |
| Potassium | 94 mg | 507 mg |
| Sodium | 125 mg | 671 mg |
| Zinc | 0.13 mg | 0.68 mg |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 0.16 mg |
| Manganese | 0.05 mg | 0.27 mg |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 6.7 µg |
| Vitamin C | 4.0 mg | 21.7 mg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 65.4 µg | 351.4 µg |
| Vitamin E | 0.35 mg | 1.87 mg |
| Vitamin K | 6.3 µg | 34.1 µg |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.02 mg | 0.09 mg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.03 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 0.23 mg | 1.24 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04 mg | 0.19 mg |
| Folate (DFE) | 6.3 µg | 34.0 µg |
| Choline | 3.7 mg | 20.0 mg |
