Broccoli Soup

Hello! This is a healthy, creamy soup recipe! Broccoli belongs to the cruciferous vegetables family. Cruciferous vegetables are nutrition powerhouses which supply loads of nutrients for little calories. 

If you want to stay healthy then broccoli should be in your diet.If you are not a big fan of it, you should definitely try this soup. It's a creamy lip smacking soup, which will make you a fan of broccoli! Happy Cooking! Cheers!

Ingredients:

Broccoli - 150  - 200 gms

Butter - 1 tsp

Onion - 1

Garlic - 4 pods

Maida/ All purpose flour- 1 tsp

Water - 2 cups

Milk - 1/2 cup

Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

1.Clean broccoli florets

2.Heat a pan, add butter. Before the butter completely melts add finely chopped garlic.

3.When garlic starts to get a brown tint add finely chopped onion and sauté till onion turns pink

4.Add brocolli florets and saute for a minute and add a spoon of maida

5.Saute till the maida and brocolli gets covered by butter completely

6. Add a cup of water and salt to it.Close the pan with a lid.

7. When brocolli is completely cooked, switch of the flame

8. Pick the florets in a plate and let them cool. When it's cool grind it in mixie to paste

9. Add this paste and one more cup of water to the soup and heat it. When the soup starts to boil add 1/2 cup of milk and Switch off the flame

10. Add pepper and serve hot

Note:

1. If you want the soup to be clear(Without pieces of garlic and onion), grind all the content after step 7.

2. It took 10 minutes to cook my broccoli florets. Depending on the freshness of the florets and the kind of pan used, the cooking time differs

3. You can cook the dish in cooker also. After step 6 transfer the content to cooker and cook. Again continue with step 8

4. You can adjust the amount of water according to the needed consistency.