Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkin Soup - Chandrika Kini

Recipe :
Ingredients :

• 1kg pumpkin peeled, deseeded & chopped
• 1 potato peeled & cubed
• 2 onions chopped.
• 2 cloves of garlic chopped.
• 4Tbsps of oil
• salt & pepper as per taste.

Method :

• Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan. Add chopped onions to this & gently fry till they become soft. ( shudnt be brown) add chopped garlic pieces & fry for a while. now add chopped pumpkin pieces & potato cubes. stir for few mins. then add water or vegetable stock . mix well. close the lid & allow to cook for about 10 to 15mins. 
• Season with salt & pepper & boil for few mins.
• Puree this with hand blender. Mixer can also be used .
• Cut the wholemeal bread into small croutons. Heat the remaining oil 2tbsp in a pan & fry the bread pieces until it starts to become crisp.
• Serve this yummy soup with fried bread pieces.