Updated On: 04 March, 2024 08:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Nascimento Pinto
Soups are lighter but if you want to make a meal out of it, then adding seasonal or easily available ingredients will turn it into a one-bowl meal. As it gets colder than usual, Mumbai chefs suggest how you can turn your favourite soup into a meal to comfort you on a cold winter day

With the temperatures dipping, chef Paul Kinny of St Regis Mumbai says one could make a deliciously filling bowl of Assamese Thukpah for a meal. Photo Courtesy: St Regis Mumbai
New Year’s eve may have been cold but it only seems to get colder in Mumbai by the day, and all one wants is to be surrounded by warmth. It could be a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate in the evenings but that may just not be enough to enjoy the weather to the fullest. While lunchtime is usually spent in the office as most people have returned to their offices, dinner is more of an intimate affair that one either enjoys alone or with the family. This weather makes it a perfect time to enjoy a delicious one-bowl meal over a traditional plate of rice or rotis with curry, sabzi and other sides, especially if you like to experiment.
One-bowl meals allow you to put whatever you feel like into a single bowl and enjoy a soupy treat that cannot only include vegetables but also meat and other options to satiate your hunger. Luckily, this isn’t limited to Indian cuisine but is also known in global flavours because it can be adapted into many different combinations as long as you get the desired taste.