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Cauliflower and Basil Soup

In this soup fresh basil leaves lend their wonderful flavour. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Cauliflower and Basil Soup

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Main Ingredients Cauliflower, Basil leaves
Cuisine Fusion, , , ,
Course Soups
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 41-50 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Cauliflower and Basil Soup

  • 1 large Cauliflower cut into small florets
  • 5-6 Basil leaves
  • ½ teaspoon Oil 1 tablespoon +
  • 8-9 Garlic cloves finely chopped
  • 1 medium Onion finely chopped
  • 1 stalk Celery
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 cups Vegetable stock
  • to taste Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
  • ½ cup Milk
  • for garnishing Basil leaves

Method

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a deep non-stick pan. Add half the garlic and sauté till it turns light brown.
  2. Add onion, stir and sauté on high heat till golden. Add celery and mix well.
  3. Reserve some of the cauliflower florets and add remaining, mix well, cover and cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes.
  4. Add potatoes, mix well and cook for 8-10 minutes or till the potatoes turn soft.
  5. Heat butter and 1 teaspoon oil in another non-stick pan. Add remaining garlic and reserved cauliflower florets and sauté on low heat for 2 minutes.
  6. Add salt and 1 cup stock to deep pan, stir to mix, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Add salt and crushed peppercorns to buttered cauliflower-garlic, mix well and sauté till fully done.
  8. Switch off heat and cool the cauliflower-potato mixture to room temperature. Blend finely using little water and put it back on heat. Add remaining stock and stir to mix. Adjust salt.
  9. Add cumin powder and mix well. Add crushed peppercorns and mix well. Bring to a boil on high heat.
  10. Add milk, stir to mix and bring to a boil again.
  11. Roughly chop basil leaves.
  12. Switch off heat and add chopped basil to soup alongwith buttered cauliflower-garlic and mix well.
  13. Serve piping hot garnished with basil sprig.
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