Carrot -Tomato- Summer Squash Soup

                                                                      Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients:
1 carrot
1 summer squash
1 tomato
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp thyme
5 black peppercorns
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp butter
3 cups water
1/2 cup cream (optional)

Method:
1. Heat a sauce pan. Add 3 cups of water and salt. Add carrot, tomato, and summer squash. Cook for 15 mins. Allow to cool down. Sieve and keep liquid aside.
2. In a blender add all cooked vegetables. Make a fine paste. Sieve it.
3. Heat a pan. Add cumin seeds, black peppercorns, thyme, and oregano. Dry roast for 1 min.
4. In a blender add all dry fried ingredients. Make a fine powder.
5. Heat a sauce pan. Add ground powder, vegetable puree, cream (optional), butter, salt, and liquid from Step 1. Bring to boil.

Vegetable Soup

Yield : 4

Preparation Time: 10 mins                 Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

3/4 cup of chopped cauliflower

1/4 cup of chopped carrots

1/2 cup of chopped celery

1 onion

3 garlic cloves 

1/2 cup of cream

1 tsp of salt

1/2 tsp of crushed black pepper

1/2 tsp of dried thyme leaves

1/4 tsp of dried oregano leaves

3 tsp of butter

3 cups of water

2 tsp of corn starch 

Method:

1. Heat a sauce pan. Add butter and garlic cloves. fry for 2 mins.

2. Put chopped onion. Fry till it becomes transparent.

3. Now add all veggies (carrots, cauliflower, and celery) and water. Add salt and crushed black pepper. Cook it for 15 mins.

4. Put the cream and mix well. Add thyme leaves and oregano. 

5. Now add corn starch and mix well. Bring to boil. Soup is ready.