There are mainly 2 types of soup in India the south Indian Rasam and the North Indian Shorba.
Rasam normally forms the second course in a traditional South Indian menu. There are various ways of preparing it. It is normally mixed with plain cooked rice and eaten with different curries for side dish. It makes for a very good appetizer or soup also when taken all by itself. Serve as a soup with papa dams or with steamed rice.
Shorba is the Indian name for soup and is a North Indian dish.