Creamy Cauliflower Almond Soup

My Recipe

Creamy Cauliflower Almond Soup

Ingredients:

Cauliflower florets  – 1 large cup

Almonds – 12-15 nos (blanched in hot water and skin removed)

Milk – ½ litre

Onion – 1 Large

Garlic – 6-8 pods

Water – 2 glasses

Pepper (powdered or crushed) – as required

Salt to taste

Fresh, Chopped Coriander for garnishing

Method:

Cook the chopped cauliflower, onion and garlic in water, in a closed pan till it is well done.

Bring the milk to boil in a separate container.

Blend the cooked items along with the water and blanched almonds into a smooth paste.

Put the blended mixture back in the pan and add the hot milk and mix well. If the mixture is too thick, you may add hot water to bring it to the consistency of your liking. 

In a low heat bring the soup to a simmer.

Add the chopped coriander and let it simmer for a minute.

Take the soup out and add the required salt and pepper.

Serve the hot soup with croutons or toasted garlic or plain bread.

Additional Options:

The cauliflower can be replaced with Broccoli. When using Broccoli, it just needs to blanched in hot water and not cooked like cauliflower.

If you like, you can add diced & cooked vegetables like carrot, beans and peas as garnish to the soup along with the chopped coriander.

If you like the soup to be spicy you may add a couple of green chilies while cooking the vegetables

Non Vegetarian Option:

While blending the cauliflower, you can add in a few pieces of cooked chicken, prawns or fish to it. The rest of the process remains the same.