Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:

•2 tsp olive oil or butter
•1 medium onion chopped (about 3/4 cup)
•1 medium size  potato, peeled and cubed
•4 cups fresh broccoli, including stems, chopped
•1/2 cups nonfat milk
•2 chilies
•1 1/2 water

Method:

1. Pressure cook onion, potato, brocolli, chillies untill 2- 3 whisles untill they r soft
2. grind the above vegetable to a fine paste
3. Heat oil or butter on medium heat in a soup pot . Add potato, onion and broccoli puree into it and add milk.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes,  and soup is ready to serve.

Soya Palak Rice

Ingredients:

Spinach paste 1 cup
Basmati rice  11/2 cup
Meal maker 1/2 cup
Green chillies sliced 3
Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
Onion chopped 1
Garam Masala powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsp.
Water 3 cups

Method:

1.Take a pan pour some oil and heat it,add cumin seeds,green chillies,onions and saute for few minutes.
2.Add spinach paste and mix well,fry for few minutes till it attains thick consistency.
3.Add salt,meal maker and fry for another few minutes.
4.Now add  basmati rice to the pan and mix well evenly.Sprinkle some garam masala powder and give it a good stir.
5.Now  add water and cook till rice is done.
6.Transfer into a bowl and serve hot

Gongura Fried Rice

Ingredients:

Cooked rice - 1 cup
Onion chopped - 1 small size
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp
Jeera - 1/2 tbsp
Green chillies - 5
Ghee
Salt
Corriander Leaves

To Grind: (Gongura paste)

Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Corriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Dry red chillies - 5
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Curry leafs - 1 string
hing - pinch (Optional)
Gongura leafs - 1 cup

Method:

1. Take a pan and add chana dal, corriander seeds, Urad dal, red chillies, and curry leaves and dry roast them.
2. Add chopped gongura leafs and saute for few minutes till gongura gets cooked.
3. Cool the above ingredients and make it a paste.
4. Now take a pan and add ghee and once the ghee is heated add mustard seeds, jeera, green chillies, and once they start spluttering add gongura paste and salt and finally add cooked rice and give it a good mix,cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame and off the stove.Transfer onto a bowl,serve hot.

Cream of Spinach Soup

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
2 1/2 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup cold milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste

For The Garnish:
fresh cream

Method:

1. Heat the butter in a kadai, add the onions and saute on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, or till the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the spinach and saute for 1 minute.
3. Add 2 cups of water and cook on a medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Allow it to cool completely.
5. Once cooled blend in a blender to a smooth puree.
6. Strain the mixture with help of a sieve and transfer it to a kadai.
7. Combine the cornflour- milk mixture and the cream in a bowl and mix well till no lumps remain, add to the spinach puree and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Add the salt and pepper and cook for 1 more minute.
9. Serve hot garnished with cream.