CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

This is a wonderful creamy, crunchy soup which is sure to tickle your taste buds and a winter comfort food. Cream of cauliflower is an awesome, creamy and crunchy soup which will surely tickle your taste buds with its exotic and subtle flavors. It is a brilliant and comforting winter food to delight your palate with. Cream of cauliflower is easy to prepare dish, made combining carrot and potato pieces to cauliflower florets sautéed in butter along with few garlic pieces, onions and pepper powder to give a little heat. The veggies are blended into a nice creamy paste and added with little milk and fresh cream to give a creamy, silky texture.

Pinch of nutmeg added to enhance the zest of the dish. Nutmeg is pleasantly aromatic is one of the highly prized spices, well known for its aromatic, aphrodisiac and curative properties. This awesome spice is generally used to flavor a variety of dishes like sweets, pies, cakes, donuts etc. Nutmeg is also uses in sauces and soups. This spice is popular used as a common ingredient in curry powder and in marinating meats and vegetable dishes in most Asian countries.

Recipe:  Cream of Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1. Cauliflower florets                    -       1 cup


2. Potato                                          -       1 no


3. Onion, chopped                        -       1 no


4. Garlic, chopped                        -       3 nos


5. Carrot                                          -       1 no


6. Butter                                           -       2 tsp


7. Pepper powder                          -       2 tsp


8. Milk                                             -       2 tbsp


9. Cream                                          -       2 tsp


10. Nutmeg powder                        -       pinch

Directions:

1. Heat a pan and add butter, chopped garlic, onion, salt and sauté well.


2. Add carrot and potato pieces and cook for 2-3 minutes.


3. Add cauliflower florets, pepper powder and add some water.


4. Cook till they become soft and get make into a fine paste.


5. To it add milk, fresh cream, nutmeg and mix well.


6. Serve hot

Cauliflower is a highly nutritious vegetable that contains many nutrients that can help prevent a range of diseases from cancer to cataracts. Cauliflower blended with black pepper is truly delicious and gives a nice spicy flavor. With regards to healthy eating and cooking of good food, cauliflower stands out in a class all of its own. Closely related to broccoli, it is of the same species as cabbage and Brussels sprouts. Cauliflower is an annual plant. It matures to be eaten only once per year and is cultivated from seeds.

Cauliflower is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, folate, and potassium. It is a source high in dietary fiber. Certain strains of cauliflower can be colored orange or purple. No matter what the color, cauliflower is good for you. Garlic has the strongest, pungent flavour but when cooked or baked whole, the flavour mellows into a sweet, almost nutty flavour. This nutty flavour makes a surprising addition to various dishes. Garlic is used extensively in Asian cuisines.

Chinese too use garlic in most of their dishes. Cream of cauliflower is a brilliant and refreshing soup, delicious to eat and one large bowl of this home-made fresh soup is more than a ample meal. Regular bowl full of soups will surely keep you away from winter ailments like cold etc.

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