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.
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