Broccoli Almond Soup Recipe | Cozy Winter Soup Recipe | Easy & Healthy Veg Soup | Broccoli Recipes

Today we will be making Broccoli Almond Soup So I'm going to start with a bit of oil Around 2 tsp 1 clove of garlic which I have sliced I'm going to saute the garlic for around 10-20 seconds Just to bring the aroma out And then I'm going to add in some chopped onions This is half a chopped onion I'm going to add a pinch of salt to the onions so that they soften properly I don't want them to brown at all The onions have softened I'm using a total of 300 gms of broccoli I've separated it into florets and the stem And I've just chopped up the stem in rough pieces I'm just going to saute this first To get the rawness out Along with the stems, I'm also going to add in some almonds I'm using around 8-10 almonds I'm using raw almonds I haven't soaked them or anything But if you don't like the skin, you can soak it overnight and take it off We're going to cook this on low to medium heat And if you feel like the stems start catching a little bit of colour You can add a splash of water The broccoli stems have a nice bright green colour on them That's how we know they are halfway done So now it's time to add in the broccoli florets Usually while making soups, veggies are blanched While blanching the vegetables, there's always a lot of water left over And if you don't add it as a stock in your soup, it is wasted And all your nutrients are also washed away with it By sauteing your veggies on low to medium flame You retain the nutrients as well as colour in this case So now our broccoli is looking nice and bright Now I'm going to add in a splash of water Just to steam it a little bit So that it softens a little more The broccoli has softened quite a bit Now I'm going to switch off the flame And let this cool completely Many of us turn our faces around when it comes to broccoli But if you're planning to eat healthy This can be a game changer Broccoli lowers cholesterol And it also keeps you full for a while So it's a great way to add this as a meal in your diet Now this is completely cool and I'm going to grind it So while grinding, make sure you pulse it a few times So that the almonds can grind up nicely After that, add water as required I've added upto 1 fourth cup of water to turn this into a paste Let me show you how it looks It has a nice bright green colour And the almonds have also ground up properly It's a thick paste, so don't add too much water Now I'm going to add it back to the pan Now to the pan, I'm going to add 1 fourth cup of milk The heat is still off Now I'm going to switch on the flame While cooking this, the almonds are going to help thicken the soup properly So usually cornstarch is used as a thickener But here the almonds are going to do that job for us We're going to let this bubble and cook it for 2-3 minutes After this, I'm going to add in water Around 1 cup to 3 fourth cup Depending on the consistency that you like Stir this properly so that there are no lumps This soup has been bubbling for a couple of minutes Now we're going to season it with salt and pepper You can taste and adjust the seasoning as required Our soup is ready, let's serve it now Let's garnish it with a bit of cream And a few sliced almonds Our broccoli almond soup is now ready to serve To make it even better, you can have it with a squeeze of lime I'm sure once you try it, it's going to make it to your weekly meal plan as well This is Chef Pumika, signing off from Rajshri Food