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Goan Soup with Letras/Letria Macaroni (Alphabet Macaroni Soup)

This is one soup that our Grandmothers and mothers made for us as kids and we grew up having this soup specially as a mid-morning snack specially during summer vacations and Sundays as other days we were at school. It was fun having this soup as it had Alphabets macaroni (Letras) in it. All the cousins would sit together and enjoy this soup asking each other what alphabet did you get in your spoon!
  • Passive
    0 minutes
  • Prep
    10 minutes
  • Cook
    20 minutes
  • Servings
    4 People

Ingredients

  • 1 cube Bouillon (Veg or Chicken or Beef bouillon)
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 medium sized Onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 medium sized Tomato (finely chopped)
  • 1/3 cup Potato (peeled and cut into small cubes)
  • 1/4 cup Letras / Letria Macaroni (Alphabets Macaroni)

Instructions

  • 1 Take 1 cup HOT water and add 1 Bouillon.
  • 2 Stir well to make a broth. Keep it aside.
  • 3 These are the Letras / Letria Macaroni. Keep them aside.
  • 4 In a vessel, add 2 tbsp oil. Fry onions till soft and translucent. (Don’t brown it).
  • 5 Add the tomato, cook for about 3 minutes till soft.
  • 6 Add the potatoes. Fry for about 2 minutes.
  • 7 Add the broth along with another 2 ½ cups of HOT water. Add the Letras macaroni.
  • 8 Let the soup come to a boil.
  • 9 Cover the vessel with a lid and cook for 10 minutes till the Letras and potatoes are cooked.(Taste and check to see if salt is required as the bouillon already has sufficient amount of salt in it).
  • 10 Serve hot!
 

26 Comments

  1. Thanks for the memories!

    1. Welcome please share the word and lets create some more 🙂

  2. Awesome soup. Yes my mother also use to make this for us.

  3. Ah Yes! You brought back so many memories with this one 🙂
    Shared and liked…wish there was a tweet button as well! Or was it there and I just didn’t notice?! 😛
    Great Stuff. Keep up the great work!

    1. Thanks Kimberly, for the feedback, the shares and likes 🙂

      We don’t have a tweet button on there yet! thanks for that feedback we might just take up your suggestion 😉

  4. Thanks for the memories. My Mama used to have every day before our meals. My cousins and I did the same searching for our names. Blessings

    1. Hi Fiona, yes my mummy too would make it for us specially during school holidays between 11:00-12:00 noon before lunch:)

  5. Hi! Xanti, I am a armature in this depending totally on recipes available. I read your recipes and was impressed they are great. A request if you could help with your recipe for lady fingers PLEASE 🙂 I also like to know how to get recipes for other vegetables. Thanks & obligue:-)

    1. Hi Joaquim

      I have 3 recipes with ladyfingers so far:-

      https://xantilicious.com/recipe/tawa-bhindi/

      https://xantilicious.com/recipe/lady-fingers-sukka-okra/

      https://xantilicious.com/recipe/goan-prawn-curry-with-ladyfingers/

      1. Hi Xanti Pinto..I jus luv your Recipes..Could I use Chicken or Beef Broth instead of the Bouillon Cubes . Please let me know , hoping for a reply from you . Many Thanks to you…..Leslie

        1. Hi Leslie
          Yes you can use broth , sorry for the late reply , been busy with some work . Replied to you regarding the fish curry query as well too .

  6. What is bouillon

    1. Hi anuradha
      It’s the Maggie cube (tastemaker cube ) .

      1. In Mumbai what u call bouillon or should v add Maggie cube one piece

        1. Yes Marjorie
          Maggie cube

  7. Hi Xanti, I’d like to try this. Where in Mumbai can I get the alphabet macaroni?

    1. Hi Veena
      no idea on mumbai… if possible check at crawford Market

  8. Wow. Ghost. Terrific.

    1. Thank you Steve 😊

  9. Hi Xanti,

    It was a very yummy soup.. Simple and yet filling. I added some carrots and peas too… My kids who dislike soup ,relished this one 😀

    1. Hello Edsie
      Glad to hear that
      Thanks for sharing your lovely feedback with me…

  10. Remembered my Nana n mom made dis very yummy n healthy

    1. Thanks Glenda 🙏

  11. Hi Xanti. I just love your recipes. The visuals make it so interesting. Must say i love the way you describe it step by step. Thanks a lot. The alphabet soup reminded me of my mum’s soup. Thanks dear.

    1. Thanks Barbara for appreciating my work 😊it means a lot to me . 🙏

  12. Hi Xanti! I’m so grateful to find this recipe. While I have a lot of your meat/fish based recipes saved, it never occurred to me to investigate the soups. 🤦‍♀️
    I just have one confirmation I need: 1 cup = 200ml? 234ml? Or 250ml? Please help!
    Thank you.

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