Simple and Yummy Carrot Soup

I’m preparing this soup for first time. So not sure it would turn good J But! Yes! It was good!! I prepared this soup for today’s dinner along with Oats Upma . Carrot soup is one easy recipe, that won’t fail you. I learned this secret today. Usually I’m not a big fan of adding cream to recipes, especially soup. But today thought to try something new, so got this cream from grocery, especially for preparing this soup. I like the taste. I added it finally while serving, only to my bowl, as my husband is not interested in creams.  

This carrot soup is very filling. Good choice for dinner menu. 

Ingredients:

Carrots – 2 (medium size)

Onion chopped – 1 tbsp

Garlic pods – 2 big

Sugar – ½ tsp

Pepper corns – 3 numbers

Bay leaf – 1

Butter/Oil – 1 tbsp

Cream – 1 tsp (optional) (if adding, add as per your taste)

Corn flour -1/2 tsp (optional)

Water – 2 cups

Croutons

Method:

Wash the carrots, peel off the skin and chop.

Chop the garlic pods coarsely.

Heat butter/oil in pressure cooker.

Add bay leaf, garlic, pepper corns, onion and fry till the onions turn translucent.

Now add the chopped carrot and saute for 3 min.

Add ½ cup water and cook.

Switch off the stove after 3 whistles and cool the mix.

Transfer the mix to the blender and grind them to a smooth paste.

Add the paste to the same cooker and add remaining 1 ½ cups of water.

Add sugar and bring the soup to boil. (Boiling time 5 to 7 min)

Mix the corn flour in 2 tbsp water and pour it to the boiling soup.

Remove from heat and add cream.

Serve hot topping the soup with croutons, salt and pepper powder.

Note: Adding cream is optional, if you are adding; add after removing from              heat or while serving. I added while serving.

         Adding corn flour is also optional if you like the soup little watery.