Broccoli Creamy Soup

Ingredients

1 cup broccoli florets
10 to 15 Almonds (soaked in hot water and removed outer skin)
½ bunch spring onion
½ cup milk
1 onion
1 tsp finely chopped garlic
1 tsp butter
1 tsp oil
2 tsp fresh cream
½ grated carrot (just for color)
¼ tsp white pepper powder
salt to taste


Method

Blanch the broccoli and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, garlic, spring onions and saute.
Add grated carrot, almonds and saute.
Allow to cool, then grind to a fine paste and set aside.

Heat butter in a pan, add the above paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Add ½ cup of milk, 1 cup water and cook for 2 minutes.
Add broccoli, pepper powder, salt , cream to the above and cook for 2 minutes.

Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.