Cream of broccoli soup

Ingredients:

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• Broccoli - 1
• Onion - 1
• Garlic - 6 cloves
• Ginger - 1/2 inch piece
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper powdered - 1 tsp,according to taste
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• sugar - 1/4 tsp
• Butter - 2 to 3 tsp
• jeera - 1/2 tsp

Method:

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• Separate the florets of broccoli.Wash well and soak in water for 15 min.
• Chop onion,ginger and garlic into small pieces.
• Boil enough water and when it starts to boil,add the florets of broccoli and onion slices.
• Let it get cooked on a medium flame for 5 to 10 min.
• Set aside to cool.Drain the excess water and save the stock.
• Grind together cooked broccoli,onion,ginger,garlic.jeera with little stock.
• Heat a kadai and add butter.When it melts ,add the ground mixture.Dilute it with the stock.(Do not make it too watery)
• Add salt and pepper according to taste.
• Cook on a medium flame for 10 min.When it thickens slightly,add milk.
• Mix well and cook for 3 min.(Do not over cook after adding milk).

Switch off the flame and serve hot.