CLEAR SOUP

Ingredients:-

• 2-3 juicy large carrots

• 1-3 pieces bottle gourd

• 1-2 leaves cabbage

• 1 tbsp. Cream

• 1 tsp. butter

• Salt, pepper according to taste

• 2-3 tbsp. cream whipped smooth

• 12 mint leaves
Method:-
Grate 1 tbsp. carrot finely and keep it aside. Finely chop cabbage and keep aside. Pressure cook remaining carrots with bottle gourd till very soft. Cool and blend in the mixer. Strain. Heat butter, add the pulp and bring to boil. Add the grated carrot and cabbage and salt. Take in serving bowl. Add a swirl of whipped cream. Sprinkle freshly ground pepper and chopped mint leaves before serving.

CUCUMBER SOUP

Ingredients:-

• 500 gm. fresh cucumber

• 500 ml. fresh curd

• 1 cup skim milk

• 1 tbsp. capsicum (chopped)

• 1 tbsp. butter

• Salt according to taste

• Few mint leaves for topping
Method:-
Chop one cucumber finely. Cut the remaining cucumbers into big pieces. Add 3 cups of water to the big cucumber pieces and cook until soft. When soft, blend in a mixer and Cool. Add the curd, milk and salt and beat well. Heat the butter and cook the finely chopped cucumber and the capsicum for 1/ 2 minute. Add to the soup chili. Pour the soup into big individual bowls and add 1 to 2 ice cubes. Top with chopped mint leaves and serve.