Green Pea and Spring Onion Soup
by Tarla Dalal
This recipe brings together the juicy textures and fresh flavours of two ever-popular ingredients – green peas and spring onions.
Sautéing the ingredients in butter gives the Green Pea and Spring Onion Soup a wonderful aroma and buttery taste, while ingredients like cabbage and onions add to the soup’s flavour and volume.
Boiling the soup with milk helps to give it a creamy and rather soothing texture and pleasant flavour. Enjoy this soup hot and fresh.
Green Pea and Spring Onion Soup recipe - How to make Green Pea and Spring Onion Soup
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 3 servings
1 cup green pea pods
3/4 cup chopped spring onion whites and greens
2 tsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
3/4 cup chopped cabbage
1/2 cup milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
- Method
- Heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the green pea pods, spring onions and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and 2 cups of water, mix well and cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 6 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Cool and blend in a mixer along with 1 cup of water till smooth.
- Strain the mixture using a strainer.
- Transfer the mixture into a deep non-stick pan, add the milk, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot.
| Energy | 74 cal |
| Protein | 2.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.9 g |
| Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Fat | 3.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 10.3 mg |
| Vitamin A | 183.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 36 mg |
| Folic Acid | 10.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 96.9 mg |
| Iron | 0.6 mg |
| Magnesium | 19.3 mg |
| Phosphorus | 68.8 mg |
| Sodium | 28.2 mg |
| Potassium | 130 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |