Sweet corn soup

"Between soup and love, the first is better"

 

To stay warm, lose a few inches or up your vegetable intake, whatever your reasons may be,  a steaming hot bowl of soup is always welcomed.

Its easy to fix, steam the corn, grind it, sieve it, add water, vegetables, season it and slurp... slurp... slurp !

 

 

 

Ingredients

Sweet corn kernels      1 Cup + a handful (fresh & frozen, both work well)
Oil                                1 tsp
Garlic                           2-3 cloves
Capsicum                    1 tbsp (finely chopped)
Carrot                          2 tbsp (finely chopped)
Stock cube                  1  or use freshly made stock in place of water
Water                          1/2 cup + 2 cups
 Pepper                        1 tsp
Salt                              to taste

 

1. Steam the kernels for about 5-10 mins.

2. Keep a handful aside and grind the remaining  with 1/2 cup water to a very fine paste. Pass the corn paste through a strainer. Keep aside.

3. In a pan add oil and minced garlic and let it cook till aromatic. Do not brown the garlic.

4. Add in the sweet corn paste along with 2 cups of water, carrot, capsicum, remaining corn kernels, stock cube, salt & pepper.

5. Bring it to a boil and simmer till vegetables are cooked.

6. Check the seasoning.

7. Garnish with spring onion greens.

8. Serve hot.