Ok..
How did i arrive at making this soup.. I had a broccoli in my pantry with very
little florets and lots of stem.. I didnt want to waste the stem, as the stem
also had a lot of nutritional value attached to it.. So on researching online, i came across lots
of broccoli and almond soup which used stem in it apart from the florets.. I
knew the florets that i had in comparison to the stem was too less.. But still
i wanted to give it a try.. And so, the making of this soup started.. And trust
me,, it was a very pleasant tasting soup.. Till the time you reveal it, no one
would be able to make that you have made this soup with broccoli stem..
Now
while making the soup, I was bit apprehensive of the quantity of almonds to be
used.. As all the recipes online had different measurement with respect to
almonds used.. At first i just roasted 2tbsp of almonds.. But then I found that
to be very less for the quantity of soup that I was making.. And also there had
to be a supposedly equal (though mild) taste of almonds along with the
broccoli.. And so i ended up roasting another 3tbsp of almonds.. It was a good
desicion that I made.. The taste of almonds was prominent in the soup along
with broccoli.. You gotta try it to believe it!!!
Ingredients:
1 cup broccoli stem chopped
1/2 cup broccoli florets
1 onion chopped
2-3 cloves garlic chopped
1/3 cup almonds silvered
4 cups water
1 cup milk
Salt
Pepper
Method: Heat 1tsp oil in a pan.. Add in garlic and onion
and saute 2mins.. Add in broccoli stem and cook for 3-4mins.. Then add in
florets and cook for another 2mins.. Add in water and salt and let it boil..
Simmer and let it cook for 5-7minutes till the water reduces to 3 cups.. Off
the gas and let it cool.. Meanwhile roast the almonds in a pan till light brown
in color.. Keep around 1tbsp aside for garnishing and add the rest in the
broccoli pan.. Now blend the broccoli to puree.. There would be small chunks of
broccoli left in it.. Its ok.. Again pour the puree back to same pan and add in
milk and keep stirring till it boils.. Add pepper and adjust the consistency of
soup with additional warm water as desired.. Let it boil on sim for
3-4minutes.. Garnish with toasted almond silvers and serve hot..
This was all I had - broccoli florets and stems
Heat oil, saute garlic and onions
Add in chopped stem
Add broccoli after few minutes
Roast almonds and keep aside. I did this twice as this quantity was less..
Add water and salt and boil till it reduces a bit.. Then add almonds
Blend in a fine puree
Remove in a pan
Boil and adjust consistency..
Season with pepper
Garnish with leftover roasted almonds and serve..
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