Spinach and Green Peas soup

This is one of my own creations. A healthy and high calorie item for kids!

Serves: 1

Ingredients

1. Spinach - 1 cup
2. Green peas - 1 cup
3. Onion - 1 finely chopped
4. Garlic - 2-3 cloves
5. Butter - 2 tsp
6. Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric powder - a pinch
8. Chili powder - a pinch

Method

1)Cook the green peas in a microwave or boiling water until cooked. Cook the spinach in a microwave or boiling water until cooked. Grind the spinach to a paste

2) Heat the butter. Add the minced garlic and onion. Saute till translucent

3) Add the turmeric and chili powder. Add salt as per taste

4) Add the spinach paste and green peas.

5) Add the pepper powder and bring to a boil. Serve hot.

Tip: You can use sweet corn instead of green peas and also garnish with cheese.

Tomato and sweet corn soup

This is my mother in laws creation, hubby loves it!

Ingredients

1. Tomatoes - 8 to 10
2. Sweet corn - 4 cups (That comes to about 2 whole sweet corns, I use more since we love it this way, but you can also use less)
3. Pepper powder - 2 tsp
4. Butter - 1 tbsp
5. Sugar - 2 tsp

Method

1) Pressure cook the tomatoes and sweet corn separately

2) Strain all the water from the tomatoes and allow to cool down

3) Once cooled, blend the tomatoes in a blender

4) Strain the blended paste

5) Split the cooked sweet corn in two parts. Coarsely blend one half and leave the other half as it is.

6) Keep the tomato puree on flame.

7) Add the ground sweet corn and also the whole sweet corn

8) Add pepper powder, sugar, butter and salt as per taste. Serve hot.