The taste of Capsicum Soup

Ingredients:-

• Capsicum - 1 (red or green)
• Onion - 1 small or 1/2 medium
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Tomato - 1/2
• Green Chilies - 2
• Cilantro - handful
• Chicken/ Veg Stock - 2 cups 
• Ground Pepper - as needed
• Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as needed
• Olive Oil - 2 tsp
• Cream - 1/2 cup (optional)

Method:-

1. Heat Oil in a pan, saute the garlic and onion for a minute.
2. Add the capsicum (bell pepper), tomato, green chilies and Cilantro and cook till the capsicum becomes soft. Switch off.
3. Puree the mixture using a hand blender or a mixie. Strain the pureed mixture to remove the seeds and skin. (Some people like to continue without straining but the texture will be different. This step is a must to get a smooth and creamy soup.)
4. Add this strained soup back to the pot and add the chicken/ vegetable stock to it. Switch on the stove.
5. Add required salt, cumin powder and required pepper powder. Bring the soup to a boil.
6. Add the cream to the soup to thicken it. Alternatively, mix little corn flour with some water and add to the soup while boiling.
7. Simmer for another 5 -10 minutes and switch off.
8. Garnish with heavy cream, crutons, toasted bread piece, fresh herbs etc according to your taste and imagination. Serve hot.

Keywords – capsicum, Cilantro, hand blender, strained soup, cumin powder, Garnish, Garlic, mixie, pepper powder.

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