Broccoli Soup/Easy Broccoli Soup

                                      

 INGREDIENTS:

Broccoli ,chopped- 3 Cups 

Onion -1

Garlic -4

Potato,big -1 

Water -2 and 1/2 cups

Milk - 1/2 to 3/4 cup

Pepper powder -as needed

Butter - 1 Tbsp

Salt 

Croutons to serve with bread

METHOD:

1.Heat Butter in a pan and add onion ,garlic,chopped brocolli and potatoes.

2.Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame until the vegetables are cooked well.

3.Keep the cooked vegetables aside and let them cool.Remove only the cooked vegetables and add it to a mixie jar and blend it to a smooth paste.

4.The paste should be smooth .

5.Add the blended paste to the cooked vegetable stock.

6.Mix well.

7.Add milk and mix well

8.Add pepper and salt.

9.Bring it to a boil once and switch it off.

10.Brocolli soup is ready.Serve it croutons and enjoy.

Rava Khichdi

 

Serves :2

INGREDIENTS:

Rava/Semolina - 1 cup

Onion -1 

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 Tbsp

Tomato - 1/2

Green chilly -2

Turmeric powder -1 pinch

Water -3 cups

Salt 

To Temper:

Ghee -1 tsp

Oil - 1 Tbsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Cloves -2

Cinnamon -1 piece

METHOD:

1.Roast rava  in a tsp of oil without changing colour.Keep it aside.

2.Heat Oil in a kadai or pressure cooker.Add mustard,urad dal,channa dal,cloves,cinnamon and curry leaves.

3.Add ginger garlic paste and saute it well.

4.Add onions and tomatoes .

5.Add chopped vegetables and fry it well.Add required water and when it comes to a boil add roasted rava.

6.Add turmeric powder  to the boiling water.

7.Add roasted rava to boiling water and mix well.check for salt .

8.Let the rava absorb water and mix well.Once it gets thick,cook for 7 to 10 minutes.

Serve hot with chutney or sambhar.