Mushroom Pepper Soup

Peppry.. Strong.. A wise choice for a rainy evening

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Ingredients
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Msuhroom  - 1 cup,chopped
Onion - 1 , chopped
Peppercorns - 2 Tbsp,crushed
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp
Water - 2 cups
Turmeric - a pinch
Oil ,Salt - as Required
Corn Flour - 1 Tsp , dissolved in a Tbsp of water
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Method
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1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add onion and salt
2. Saute for a minute and then add the mushrooms
3. Add the crushed peppercorns , ginger garlic paste , turmeric
4. Keep stirring and then add water
5. Once the water boils, close the cooker and allow for 3 whistles
6.  When the pressure is all out ,  add the corn flour paste and heat for a min.
7. Serve hot.

Peas Soup

A very filling soup !

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Ingredients
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Fresh Peas - A cup
Milk - A cup
Garlic Powder - 1 Tblspoon
Whole Peppercorns - 5 in nos
Onion - 1 Medium , chopped
salt to taste
Mint + Coriander - 1 cup

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Method
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1. Heat oil in a kadai
2. Add the onions and peppercorns. saute til brown
3. Add mint , coriander leaves and saute for a min.
4. Finally add the peas . Cook for about 10 min by adding a little water.
5. Remove the above from fire and allow it to cook.
6. Make a puree of it .
7. Pour the pease puree to a vessel and start heating it in low fire,
8. Add one cup of milk and mix nicely
9. Sprinkle the garlic powder to the puree
10. Bring it to a boil.
11. Serve hot.
PS. Instead of garlic powder, 5 to 6 garlic pods can be used. Fry them along with the
onions .