Red Squash Soup

Ingredients:
  • Squash – 1 cup (peeled and chopped into small cubes; preferred variety of squash – butternut)
  • Potato – 1 cup (peeled and chopped into small cubes)
  • Ghee/butter – 1 tablespoon
  • Nutmeg powder – a pinch
  • Asofoetida – ½ teaspoon
  • Black pepper powder – 1 teaspoon or adjusted to taste
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon or adjusted to taste
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Milk – 1 cup
  • Spring onions or parsley – for garnishing (finely chopped)
  • Bread crumbs – for garnishing (cut into thin fingers or cubes)
Instructions:
  1. Cook the pumpkin and potato cubes till tender.
  2. Heat the ghee in a pan and saute the cooked pumpkin and potatoes for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Remove it from the heat, allow it to cool, and grind it to a thick smooth paste.
  4. Heat the pan once again and add the ground paste, water, salt, nutmeg powder, asofoetida, and pepper powder.
  5. Bring it to boil and then add the milk and cook for 4-5 minutes on low heat or until you get the required thick consistency.
  6. Remove from heat, garnish with spring onions and bread crumbs, and serve hot. Enjoy!

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