Cream of Carrot Soup

Wondering what to do with Carrots?? Wanna try something new...Try out this simple,healthy Carrot soup.There is nothing like having a hot bowl of soup on a rainy day with some snacks to go along with it ;)

Time: Making Time (20 mins)

Difficulty level: Easy

Ingredients:

• Carrots - 1 cup
• Green peas - 1/2 cup
• Onion - 1/2 finely chopped
• Garlic - 2 or 3 flakes (Optional)
• Milk - 1 small cup
• Butter - 2 tsp
• Maida - 1 tbsp
• Water - 1 cup
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper - to taste
• Mint leaves/Basil - to garnish (Optional)

Preparation:

1. Boil the Carrots in water until they are cooked. Once cooled, blend it in a mixer to a fine paste.
2. In a pan,heat the butter and fry the chopped onions until it turns pink. If you like the flavor of garlic,add 2-3 crushed flakes to the onions and fry.
3. Now make a fine paste with the maida flour and a little milk. 
4. Add this paste and rest of the milk to the fried onions along with the Carrots and Peas.
5. Mix well and simmer until the raw smell disappears.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Garnish with a little cream or grated cheese and Mint leaves.Serve hot.

Chef's tip - The water used to boil the veggies can be used to make the soup. Adding maida & milk helps in giving the creamy texture to the soup,skip it if you don't like.