Tuesday, May 30, 2006

RECIPE ~ Minted Green Pea Soup


It's much too hot to cook for hours let alone eat hot food, so this quick-to-make soup is in order since it's chilled and minty! Serves 4 as a starter or light lunch. Great with scones or bruschetta on the side, or perhaps kabobs for a dinner on the deck.

3 cups green peas, fresh shelled or frozen
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup shredded lettuce
20 fresh mint leaves, torn
salt & pepper
3 1/2 cups broth
1 cup plain yogurt
1 Tbsp butter or ghee
2 Tbsp snipped chives or green onions


Mix peas, onions, lettuce, mint leaves, salt, pepper and the broth in a pot. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and cover. Simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. In batches, puree the soup in a blender until velvety smooth. Return to the pot and stir in the yogurt, butter and chives or onion. Serve hot garnished with a mint leaf and some sprinkled chives, or serve chilled with the same garnishes after refrigerating for up to 24 hours.

* FOR INDIVIDUAL DOSHAS
This is an excellent tri-doshic meal that is good for everyone. If you're watching your weight, reduce butter or ghee and yogurt to half the amounts.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

not sure why the recipe says carrots and such, when those items are not listed in the ingredients list.

Claudia Davila (Fran) said...

Hey, where did that come from! : P

I've removed the carrots since they aren't supposed to be there, thanks for letting me know.

: ) ~Claudia (Fran)