Asparagus Soup – Recipe Of The Day

From www.recipes.iskcondesiretree.info – Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Diet department

Ingredients

• 500 g fresh asparagus
• 1½ Tbsp oil
• ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder
• 5½ C water
• 1½ Tsp salt
• ½ C half and half or milk
• ½ Tsp ground black pepper

Preparation

• Slice off the tips of the asparagus and cut the stalks into small pieces.
• Heat ½ Tbsp of oil in a sauté pan over moderate heat, sprinkle ¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder, add the asparagus tips and stir fry until tender.
• Keep aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan over moderate heat, add asafetida powder, when it sizzles, add the asparagus stalks and stir fry for a few moments.
• Add the water and salt.
• Cook covered until the asparagus is tender.
• Transfer the contents of the saucepan to a blender and process until smooth.
• Pass it through a sieve and discard the residue.
• Bring the soup back to boil over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the half and half or milk.
• Add the stir-fried asparagus tips.
• Remove from heat and serve hot with sprinkles of black pepper.

Serves

• 4

Note:

Refer Prasadam (Food) – What to offer and Why? – for Prasadam details.
Refer Measures – for recipe measurements.

Courtesy: "Recipe If The Day" is taken from http://recipes.IskconDesireTree.info with permission.

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