Creamy Cauliflower Potato Peas Soup / Aloo Gobi Mutter Soup

             

               This is my 2 week of Blogging Marathon where I have chosen `Mixed vegetable in different form theme. In  this` theme I  have to prepare three dishes in different ways using the same set of vegetables.  So I selected Cauliflower, Potato, Peas from the given set of veggies.

              I tried this soup in my American friends house and it was super delicious and filling..All kids loved it. I have changed the recipe according to our Desi taste.Try this and sure your kids too love it..

Total time: 35 ~45 minutes

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 30 ~ 40 minutes

Serve:4~ 5 people.

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Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter or olive oil

1 tsp cumin powder

1/2 cup chopped onions

2 cup chopped cauliflower

1 1/2 cup chopped potatoes

1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas ( I used frozen peas)

2 medium size green chilies

5 garlic pods

2 cups water or vegetable broth

1/2 cup fresh cream or half & half or whole milk

1 tsp dried basil and parsley

Pepper to taste

Salt to taste

For Croutons:

Fresh bread, 4 ~ 5 slices.

1 tsp Olive oil

Salt and thyme as needed

Method:

Preparation:

• Wash and cube the veggies into bite size pieces.
• If you are using dried peas, soak it overnight and pressure cook it for a whistle and use it.

Cooking:

• Heat butter in a pressure pan, add chopped onions and fry for few minutes till it become soft.
• Add green chili, potatoes, cauliflowers to onion mixture and fry for few minutes.
• Pour in water to veggie mixture along with cumin powder, salt.
• Pressure cook it for 10 minutes in medium heat. No need for whistle.
• Cool and blend the mixture using blender or hand blender.
• Bring the mixture to boil. Low the heat and add cream and mix well. 
• In separate pan, fry peas with little salt and oil for 2 ~ 3 minutes.
• Add crushed basil and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• After a minute turn off the heat and transfer it to serving bowl and garnish with croutons..

For mini Croutons:

• Cut the bread into fine cubes.
• Heat the skillet with little olive oil.
• Add bread cubes to the skillet and saute it for 3 ~ 4 minutes until they become crispy.
• Sprinkle salt and thyme and enjoy with any soups or salad.