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Cream of Broccoli Soup - Katmacan Style




A few days back, Old College Friends came calling. Among other things, Rajesh mentioned a simple way to make some broccoli soup. That was inspirational. So, Yesterday, I went out and bought a small broccoli to try out a cream of Broccoli soup. The results have been very encouraging.  I say this because I have never done anything with broccoli before. So going forward Broccoli is going to be a regular buy. Only issue is that getting good Broccoli is a challenge here in Chennai.

 Here is what I did
  • Cut out the florets of the broccoli. Wash and Drain
  • Finely Chop a small onion and one green chilly
  • Dunk all this in a big steel bowl, add some salt and water to cover the florets and boil till florets are tender
  • Cool this, and puree the whole thing in a blender
  • bring back to a boil, add a little black pepper powder and some milk (yes, you heard it, milk). This gives it a cheesy taste. Once you add the milk, cut the flame. 
  • Serve garnished with grated Cheese and bread sticks on the side. 
  • "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton as BG score plz.

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