Peas soup recipe
Easy green peas soup recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup green peas
- 1 tsp butter
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- Handful of coriander leaves
- 1-2 cups of water
- Salt as needed
- Pepper powder to taste
- ¼ cup fresh milk optional
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker add 1 tsp of butter and add the bay leaf and garlic cloves.
- Saute for 2 minutes.
- Now add in the coriander leaves, saute till it shrinks.
- Now add the green peas. I used fresh peas, you can use frozen peas too.
- Saute for a minute.
- Add 1 cup of water to this.
- Cover the cooker and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
- Once the pressure is released open the cooker, discard the bay leaf.
- Cool and grind this into a fine paste.
- Add 1 cup of water to adjust the consistency.
- Now you can add the fresh milk (if using)
- Mix well and add salt and pepper.
- Let this boil for 1-2 minutes.
- Switch off the flame.
- If adding fresh cream, add 1 tbsp of fresh cream now.
- Peas soup is ready to serve.
Notes
1. You can add a handful of spinach instead of coriander leaves.
2. Frozen peas can also be used.
3. You can add a piece of turnip of raw papaya along with green peas to make it healthier.
4. Green peas soup | matar soup can be served as a meal for diet-watchers.
