CREAM OF FRESH GREEN PEA SOUP

Recipe for Fresh Green Pea Soup / Cream of Green pea soup

Serves : 4

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

Fresh Green Peas : 1Cup
Onion : 1, finely chopped

Milk : 1Cup

Butter : 2tbsp

Maida : 3tbsp

Bay leaf : 1

Dried / Fresh Parsley : 1/2tsp

Water / vegetable stock / chicken stock : 2 1/2Cups
Fresh cream : 2tbsp (optional)

Method :

1. Clean and wash Green Peas. Heat 2 1/2 cups of water and add green peas. Cook for 5 minutes and turn off before it changes color. drain the water to a bowl and keep aside to add in soup. Soon after draining, pour cold water on top of the peas to retain the bright color of peas.

2. When it cools, put it in a blender and make a smooth paste.

2. Melt butter in sauce pan over Medium heat. Add bay leaf, onion, Parsely and Saute till onion turns to translucent.

3. Now add the maida and saute till it changes its color slightly, 4-5minutes. Cooking till this time will reduce the strong 'flour flavor'.

4.. Now turn into low flame and add milk slowly with constant stirring. Add water in which we boiled the peas along with pea puree and Continue cooking in low flame till you get a creamy green pea soup.

5. Add salt and black pepper powder to taste. Serve hot.