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Cream of broccoli soup

 


Ingredients

Broccoli 1
Salt to taste 
Pepper as required 
Water as required 
Chopped Spring onion 2 tbsp
Garlic 2nos.

For white sauce 

Butter 1 tbsp 
Maida 1tbsp
Salt to taste 
Pepper powder as required 
Milk 1glass 




Method 

Heat a Pan, add butter and saute Chopped Spring onion and garlic for 3 minutes. 

Add broccoli florets and saute for 2minutes. Add a glass of water and simmer till broccoli is tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Let the broccoli cool to room temperature. 

For making white sauce add a tbsp of butter to a heated pan, add Maida and saute in low flame for few minutes. Add a glass of milk in batches. Keep stirring constantly in low flame to avoid lumps. Finish off white sauce with a dash of salt and pepper. 

Blend the cooled broccoli with the white sauce into a smooth consistency. Add enough water to adjust to a soup consistency. 

Cover and simmer for few minutes. Serve hot broccolis soup to your loved ones.
















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