How to make Pea And Cilantro Pesto Soup -
Peas soup blended along with cilantro pesto and served with drizzle of olive oil
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Green Peas (हरे मटर), Cilantro (सिलान्ट्रो )
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Soups
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Pea And Cilantro Pesto Soup Recipe Card
Hindi: matar
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Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Pea And Cilantro Pesto Soup Recipe
Green Peas frozen 2 cups
Cilantro trimmed 2
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon
FOR PESTO SAUCE
Cilantro (fresh coriander leaves) stem removed 2 cups
Pine nuts(chilgoza) chopped 2 tablespoons
Parmesan cheese grated 2 tablespoons
Olive oil 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 2 tablespoons
Garlic 2 cloves
Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Method
Step 1
To make the cilantro pesto, blend together cilantro, pinenuts, parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt till smooth.
Step 2
Boil two cups of water in a pan.
Step 3
Add the frozen peas, spring onions, salt and lemon juice and cook for ten minutes.
Step 4
Discard the spring onions and blend the peas with the four tablespoons cilantro pesto in a blender.
Step 5
Remove from the blender and serve with a drizzle of olive oil.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 812 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 67 gm
Protein : 32.5 gm
Fat : 46 gm
Other : Fiber- 31.3gm
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