Ditch Store-Bought Veg Stock Cubes & Try Chef Neha Deepak Shah's Recipe For Homemade Option

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It is high time to stop buying stock cubes from markets as these are packed with additives. Prepare these freshly at home following Chef Neha Deepak Shah's recipe.

Make Stock Cubes At Home

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• 1 tbsp oil • 2 bay leaves • 8-10 black peppercorns • 1 onion • 7-8 garlic cloves • 1½ tbsp coriander stem • 1 small potato • 1/2 cup celery • 1/2 cup carrot • Water • Salt • 1 tbsp coriander or parsley leaves

Ingredients

• Add oil to a pan and temper bay leaves and black peppercorns. Saute onions, garlic cloves, coriander stems, and salt. 

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Step 1

• Once done, add potato, celery, carrot, and water and put a lid on the pan. After the potatoes soften, take out bay leaves and peppercorns and transfer everything to a mixer grinder. 

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Step 2

• Add chopped parsley leaves to the cooked veggies and blend to a smooth paste.

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Step 3

• Next, add oil to a pan and pour the freshly mixed veg mixture. Stir and cook till the consistency becomes dry. Spread it uniformly on a plate and refrigerate.

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Step 4

• Once done, cut in small cubes and wrap each of them niecely before storing them in a freezer again.

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Step 5

Healthy homemade veg stock cubes are ready. Simply add one to boiling water and let it cook for some time to get yummy stock.

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