15 Bean Vegetarian Soup

Ingredients
15 bean soup mix - 1 cup, unsoaked
Ghee or any vegetable oil - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4 cloves
Onion - 1 medium
Tomatoes - 2 medium
Mixed veggie (carrot, bell peppers, corn etc) - 1-2 cup
Celery - half cup, diced
Seasoning mix - to taste
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Red chili pepper - to taste
Sugar - optional
Lemon juice - 1-2 tbsp , to taste
Chilli sauce - optional. Added to spice up the soup
Italian herbs - fresh or dried

Method

1. Soak beans over night and pressure cook it for 2 whistles.Keep the pressure cooked beans with water aside.
2. Heat oil, add minced garlic followed by chopped onions. Cook onions till they are translucent.
3. Next add all the chopped veggies, celery and saute for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add cumin powder, salt, red chili pepper and give a quick stir.
5. Add chopped tomatoes and cook the entire mixture till tomatoes appear cooked
6. Add the bean mix with water. Adjust the consistency of the soup by adding more water.
7. Simmer on medium heat 10 minutes
8. Add lemon juice and all the seasoning, herbs and chili sauce according to your taste 
9. Serve hot with salad, pasta and garlic bread !