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I am a media professional ,settled in Mumbai.I am a product of various cultures happily co existing.Born of a Gujrati-Karwari father and a Goan Saraswat mother. Married to a Khatri from Lucknow.My closest friends are a Bengali,a Tam Bram,A Shetty.I revel in the colourful social tapestry I live in and blogging about its intricacies is my way of celebrating them.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Minty Peas and Potato Soup


A smooth soup with a twist.
1/2 cup green peas, 1 small potato peeled and chopped, 1 onion chopped, 4 pods garlic chopped, 1/2 cup mint leaves ( pudina), 1 tbsp wholewheat flour, 1 tsp cumin powder, a dash of pepper, salt to taste, 1 tsp oil,1 cup water.

Fry the onions, garlic, potatoes till potatoes are soft. Add peas, mint , pepper and cumin powder. cook for 2 mins. Sprinkle flour ,mix well, add water, cover and cook for 3 mins. Cool, strain and set aside this cooking liquid, puree the peas, potato mixture and strain again , adding the cooking liquid set aside. Add salt to taste. heat evenly on a low flame. Serve with a tbsp of thick whipped yoghurt ( dahi)

1 comment:

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