Broccoli Soup

I feel like baking,not so much for the eating part[that too,yes] but for the whole exercise of baking-measuring out the ingredients,sifting the flour,beating the batter,lining the tins and waiting for the cake to bake while the whole house is filled with the yummy aroma coming out of the oven..Hell,I miss baking!!

So many great recipes are doing the rounds,I've especially bookmarked this cake from Deeba's this one from Baking Bites,The Food Librarian is tempting me with her Bundt Cakes,I will be baking a Bundt Cake for sure on November 15th!!Not to give in to temptations,I've cleared my stock of butter,flour and eggs..ah the miseries of one trying to lose weight!!


Why all this banter for a simple soup post??Well,this explains the plight of the poor soup.I had some yellowing broccoli in the fridge and it was pureed into a soup.Doesn't sound much exciting,right?But if you are not dieting,there are different ways to pep up this simple soup.I had the same soup once in The Wharf,Mahabalipuram where cubes of Cheddar was added to the soup and every mouthful was so flavorful with the slight aroma of Broccoli and the strong taste of Cheddar..ah,bliss!!

Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

Broccoli - about 1 cup of florets

Onion - 1,chopped

Milk - 1 to 1 1/2 cups

Water - 1 cup

Salt and pepper to taste

Method

In a kadai add a tsp of oil and saute onions.

When the onions start browning,mix in the broccoli florets and give a good toss.

Add a cup of water and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.

Switch off the flame and let it cool down to room temperature.

Blend to a puree in the mixer adding milk as required.

If it is too thick,you could add more water or milk.

Put it back into the kadai and cook it for another 3-5 minutes.

Add enough salt and pepper to taste.

You could add cubes of Cheddar just before serving the soup for a gourmet touch!!