लाल कद्दू का सूप | Pumpkin Soup recipe by Tarla Dalal

Pumpkin Soup Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Serves 3

Pumpkin Soup Ingredients

2 cups red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes

1 tsp low fat butter

¼ cup finely chopped onions

Salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste

1 tsp dried oregano

Method

1.To make the pumpkin soup, heat the butter in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

2. Add the pumpkin and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

3. Add 3 cups of hot water, salt and pepper and mix well.

4. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

5. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool completely.

6. Once cooled, blend in a mixer till smooth.

7.Transfer the mixture back into the same deep non-stick pan, add the oregano and mix well.

8.Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute or till it comes to boil, while stirring continuously.

9. Serve immediately.