Almond Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• •1 cup Broccoli florets
• •20-25 Almond blanched
• •¼ cup Onion - chopped
• •2 cups Milk
• •1 Bay leaf
• •2 pinches Nutmeg
• •Pounded pepper- to taste
• •1 tbsp Oil/butter
• •Salt-to-taste
• •Garnish (optional)
• •Almond slivers sautéed in a little oil/butter
• •Thin slices of garlic sautéed in a little oil/butter

Method

1. 1
   Blanch, chop almonds and blend to a smooth paste adding ¼ cup of milk and 1 tablespoon of water
2. 2
   Transfer to a bowl and mix in the remaining milk and keep aside
3. 3
   Heat oil/butter in a pressure cooker, add the bay leaf, and sauté along with the onion and broccoli florets for a while on low flame, add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 1 whistle and 3-4 minutes on low
4. 4
   When contents of the cooker cool, remove the bay leaf and blend to a smooth paste in a mixer
5. 5
   Gently mix the almond -milk mixture into the blended broccoli
6. 6
   Simmer in a deep pan on a very low flame stirring all the time
7. 7
   Add salt and pepper to taste, add a few pinches of nutmeg powder