ummm.. yummy soup 🙂
Kalyani
Sizzling Tastebuds
Ingredients
-
1 Cup Fresh green peas
-
1 Onion
-
6 stalks Spring onion
-
2 cloves Garlic
-
1 Bay leaf
-
1/4 cup Mint leaves
-
2 tsp Olive oil
-
1 tbsp Fresh Cream
-
To Taste Salt
-
To taste Pepper powder
Directions
Season of soup begins with the onset of winter. Technically, we Chennaiites do not experience winters as such. However, the season vegetables of winter have been seen at the grocer. Fresh peas shelled and unshelled are flooding the market. Well now flooding literally. The recent floods due to the cyclone Michaung has created havoc in the city. As the city limps back to normalcy, the market is back to business with fresh vegetables including fresh peas. Recipe hunt begins and the one that top the list is this Fresh green pea mint soup.
What is cream soup:
These soups differ from the clear soups in the texture. These as the name suggests are creamier in texture and are thicker than clear soups. Generally, in these soups, all the vegetables are pureed to get the creamy thick soup. This fresh green pea mint soup is a classic example of the rich and creamy soup.
INGREDIENTS USED IN FRESH PEA AND MINT SOUP:
FRESH PEAS:
In this soup, I have used the shelled fresh peas which is not blanched. You can choose to use the frozen fresh peas too. The taste and color of the soup greatly depend on the freshness of the peas.
Mint:
Here again the mint leaves that are fresh greatly adds to the colour of the soup.
ONIONS:
In the preparation of this soup, I am using both red onions and spring onions. The red onions add to the flavour and the green adds to the colour.
Garlic:
Few pods of garlic add to the flavor of any dish. Feel free to not add this if you do not like the flavor.
OLIVE OIL:
The fat that is used in this soup is olive oil. You can substitute it with butter to get the richness to the soup.
FRESH CREAM:
The only purpose of the cream in this soup is to elevate the richness of the soup.
SUBSTITUIONS IN FRSH PEA MINT SOUP:
- If you would like to make this as a vegan soup, then you could substitute the fresh cream with coconut milk.
ACCOMPAINMENTS FOR THE SOUP:
I would love to serve any soup with slices of sour dough bread like the sundried sourdough bread or bread sticks like onion cheese bread sticks,
Steps
|
1
Done
|
Shell the green peas. Slice the onions, spring onions, garlic. Clean and wash the mint leaves. |
|
2
Done
|
Heat the pressure pan. Add olive oil and once that heat up add the bayleaf. |
|
3
Done
|
Now add the red onions, the bulb of spring onions and garlic and saute for a minute. |
|
4
Done
|
Now add the stalk of spring onions and saute for a minute. |
|
5
Done
|
Add the green peas and saute for a minute or two. |
|
6
Done
|
Now add the mint leaves, mix everything well. Add enough water and close the lid of the pressure pan and cook up to 2 whistles. Let the pressure release naturally and let it cool. |
|
7
Done
|
Remove the bay leaf. |
|
8
Done
|
Now transfer this to the blender jar and blend it into a smooth puree. |
|
9
Done
|
Transfer it back to the pressure pan, add salt and mix well. |
|
10
Done
|
Add more water to get the required consistency and heat it for a minute or two. |
|
11
Done
|
Transfer it back to the serving bowl, top it with fresh cream and pepper powder and serve warm.. |
|
12
Done
|
|
ummm.. yummy soup 🙂
Kalyani
Sizzling Tastebuds
ahh perfect for winters, creamy, i make it similar to yours , my son loves it so definitely a winner
Very comforting soup…
perfect for this winter….
SYF&HWS – Cook With SPICES" Series – CARDAMOM (Dec 5th to Jan 5th)
100 Friends/Followers & GIVEAWAY
Super comforting soup, looks delicious and creamy..
Yummy and comforting one for this weather.
looks yummy..I used to make split pea soup all the time when I cooked for a nursery school…I am sure the kids would love this one too!
colourful and healthy soup..
yummy soup
Healthy and delicious soup.. Yummy !!
Indian Cuisine
Perfect for this season….
Great one Veena…:)
Hats off to you for doing BM and Bake a thon everyday! I sometimes find it difficult to do even the weekly posts.
Great looking soup and great looking soup stick too!
looks toooooooooo good..n inviting..
Perfect for the cold days..Pass me a bowl
Looks gorgeous veena! Love fresh peas, and the mint must add a whole lot of freshness to this bowl ! Will make it this soup season!
Green peas soup looks hearty veena! Love that beautiful green. Love green peas, that too when we get fresh in the market, miss mylapore south mada street, all shops lined with fresh fresh beans and peas for the reason!! A must try soup for this season!
Protein-rich healthy soup with peas and perfect for this cold weather.
Veena, I’ve not tried green peas soup, at home or at a restaurant. Your soup preparation is tempting me to give this recipe a try. Best time to try out as we are into the winter season. Must be so flavourful with garlic and mint added to it.