Brocolli Almond Soup
This delicious and wholesome soup that makes an easy weeknight dinner accompaniment for your family. Quick and easy to prepare this soup is so comforting on a cold winter evening.
Ingredients
- 1 medium Brocolli (cut florets along with stalk)
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 4 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 small Onion, chopped
- 1 Bay leaf Optional
- 10 - 15 Almonds Blend 5 with the brocolli and cut the rest into slivers
- 2 cups Water
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ tsp Pepper powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pan add butter and saute the chopped garlic for a minute. Then add the chopped onion and fry till pinkish in colour.
- Add the washed and drained brocolli along with the stalks. Cut the stalks into small pieces for quick cooking. Stir for a minute and add 2 cups vegetable stock or water. Add a bay leaf. Cover and cook till done. Let cool
- Once the brocolli is cooled, remove the bay leaf. Puree this with a hand blender or blend it to a fine paste in a mixie.
- Transfer this puree into the same pan. Add in the milk and the seasonings. Let it come to a boil.
- Toast the almonds and cut them into fine strips. Put this slivered almonds into the soup and mix well.
- Serve hot, garnished with slivered almonds.
Notes
- Adjust the quantity of vegetable stock/water and milk to suit the consistency of the soup.
- Add more pepper if you like your soup to be spicy.
- Blanch 5 almonds along with the brocolli for the soup. Cut the rest into slivers and roast on a pan till crunchy.