CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Cauliflower is known as super food because of its numerous health benefits. It is anti inflammatory, rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains antioxidants and phytonutrients.

Celery is rich in antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. It helps in lowering blood pressure, soothes nervous system, treats joint pains and fights cancer.

This soup recipe is very simple and delicious. A puree is made of garlic, cauliflower, celery and onion and strained and cooked in milk and vegetable stock. Crunchy cauliflower florets are added as garnishing.

INGREDIENTS

Cauliflower florets           1  1/2 tea cup
Garlic                                     4-5
Celery chopped                  2 tbsp
Onion chopped                  1
Milk                                         1 teacup
Vegetable stock/water    1  1/2 teacup
Butter                                     1 tsp
Pepper

FOR GARNISHING

Cauliflower florets chopped fine.   1/2 teacup
Olive oil                                                     2 tsp
Spring onions chopped                       1 tbsp

METHOD

Heat olive oil in a  deep frying pan add finely chopped cauliflower florets and saute on medium flame till they become crispy and golden in colour. Season with salt. Keep it aside in a plate.

Take the same frying pan add butter and all the vegetables ( onion , celery, garlic and cauliflower florets), saute on low flame for  8-10 minutes. Cool it and blend in a bender to a fine puree.

Strain the puree. Heat a deep vessel add 1 teacup milk,  1 and 1/2 teacup vegetable stock/ water and strained puree. Bring it to boil. Season with salt and pepper. Turn off the fire.

Garnish with cauliflower florets and spring onions. Serve hot.

MUSHROOM SOUP....

Mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and medicinal value. They are easily found in markets.Button
mushroom is the most common variety of mushroom consumed all over the world.The white button mushroom is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and used for soups, sauces and other food products.

I am using fresh button mushroom for my soup, Its very tasty and easily can be made at home.

Ingredients
200 gm fresh button mushroom finely chopped
25 gm butter
one small onion finely chopped
one small potato chopped
parsley
2 cup milk
pepper
4 pod of garlic
2 tsp cornflour

Method

1. Melt half the butter in a pan and add half of the onions, garlic, 1/4 mushrooms, potato and gently fry until soft but not coloured. Keep it aside ,after it cools down grind it into a paste.

2. Again take the remaining butter in a pan, melt it. Add the remaining onions and mushrooms and fry until soft.

3.Add the ground paste and milk into the pan. stir it and add salt to taste.

4.Mix the corn flour in 1cup water. Add this to the pan.If soup is thick u can add little water or milk.

5. Cook till it comes to a boil. Add the pepper.

6. Garnish with parsley if desired.

Yummy delicious soup is ready.