ALMONDS AND BROCCOLI SOUP

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp Butter

1 Tbsp Olive oil

1/2 Cup blanched Almonds (paste)

2 Cups Water

1 Small Broccoli (washed and cut into small florets)

1 Slice of Bread

1 Cup of Milk

1 Tbsp of Cream

1 Tbsp of Cream Cheese

Salt acc.to taste

1/4 tsp Black Pepper powder

A pinch of Sugar

Garnish: Blanched and chopped almonds

Method:

Take a heavy bottomed pan, add oil and butter.

Add broccoli florets and cook for 3-4 mins on high flame.

Now add almond paste and mix well.

Add water and cook the broccoli on slow flame for 10-15 mins.

Remove from fire.

Once the mixture cools down, put a slice of bread along with the broccoli mixture in the mixer. Blend it into a smooth paste.

Again transfer the paste into a pan, Bring it to boil.

Lower the flame, add Milk, Black Pepper, Salt and a pinch of Sugar. Mix well.

Now add Cream and Cream Cheeseboth. Cook on low flame till cheese melts.

Remove from fire.

Garnish with chopped almonds and serve hot.