Broccoli Soup

 Broccoli is one of the best sources of folic acid that we women need in plenty in our diets. It is also rich in calcium and protein. There are three types of soups....Clear, thick and Miscellaneous (soups that have chunks of meat or vegetables in them). This one is a thick soup according to me.

This recipe is adopted from cookery expert Tarla Dalal's "Broccoli Broth". As she says, its a soup that's really quick to make and requires just a few ingredients. I have used only those ingredients that were available at home and didn't make any effort to put together those mentioned in the original recipe.

However, I have written all ingredients down for everyone interested....

Broccoli Soup

Ingredients :

Broccoli, chopped.................................................1 cup

Onions, chopped...................................................1/2 cup

Olive Oil/Refined Oil.............................................1 tbsp

Milk........................................................................1/2 cup

Wheat Germ..........................................................1 tsp

Processed Cheese..................................................1 tbsp

Salt..........................................................................as per taste

Pepper Corns(Whole)..........................................10

Broccoli Soup

This Is What I Did :

Here, instead of olive oil I used butter. Heat 2 tbsp Butter in a pan. Add the Peppercorns and  Onions and saute till they turn translucent.

I added the chopped Broccoli and stir-fried a bit before adding 1 1/2 cups of water. 

Add the cheese also.

When the whole thing begins to boil and softens a bit remove from flame and cool .

Puree in a blender/ liquidiser and transfer to a pan.

The original recipe said ....add milk,  wheat germ , cheese and bring to a boil but, as  

at my place Mr Hubby  and his mom are lactose intolerant I dropped the use of milk. Wheat Germ I didn't have, so I have avoided that as well.

Add  salt and adjust the seasoning according to taste. Grate processed Cheese and garnish. Add a drop of cream or butter before serving if you like.

Serve Hot.

Enjoy this simple and delicious Broccoli soup ....