Broccoli and Almond Soup

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Makes 3 servings
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely chopped broccoli stalks
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tsp finely chopped celery
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 tbsp roasted almond (badam) slivers

For The Garnish

• 2 tsp roasted almond (badam) slivers

Method

1. Heat 2 cups of water in a deep kadhai, add the broccoli stalks and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes.
2. Add the broccoli florets, onions, garlic, celery and salt, mix well and cook for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from the flame, allow it to cool a little.
4. Once slightly cooled, blend with a hand blender till smooth.
5. Transfer the prepared broccoli mixture into the same kadhai, add the cornflour-milk mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
6. Add the pepper powder, roasted almond slivers, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 1 minute.
7. Serve hot garnished with almond slivers.