BROCOLLI SOUP

BROCOLLI SOUP

Cooking time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

      Broccolli- 500gm

      Onion- 1 med

      Garlic- 4 cloves

      Celery Stalk – 2 inch

      Water or stock – 4 cups

      Low fat milk – 1 cup

      almonds – 4-5

      Salt - to taste

Method

• Cut broccolli into small florets and wash well, soak in salted water    

   for 10-15 min and drain.

• Peel and roughly chop onion and garlic, wash and chop celery stalk.

• Dry roast almonds on medium heat till the skin changes colour slightly.Remove from heat. Cool it and slice them.

• Add broccolli and continue to cook without covering the pan. Cook for 5-7 min till broccolli becomes tender.

• Remove from fire, cool and puree it in a blender.

• Add milk to pureed broccolli, mix well. Bring to boil again.

• Add salt and white pepper powder to taste, stir in roasted almonds and serve hot.