Broccoli and Rice Soup
A bright green bouquet, a spot of milk and some garlic was all I had and I really didntwant to use any other form of carb to fatten up my soup. I always make broccoli soupwith a bit of milk but today I thought I would go one step ahead and add bhaat orsome rice so I wouldnt have to make anything extra :p
Ingredients
- 1 small sized broccoli
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 garlic sliced
- 1 small onion (white ones are preferred but really dont let that hold you back)!!
- 2 tbsp olive oil (but of course!)
Instructions
- Put everything in a pot and just boil the life out of it! Well no first boil the rice for about 5 minutes till it is tender then drop the broccoli in to soften up. At this point I had lost my appetite so I abandoned the task but then I hate wasting food so I returned and rescued the broccoli and rice by straining them out then I diced the onions and sauteed them in olive oil, adding the boiled broccoli and rice with salt and I cooked it for about 1 minute. I literally do not time myself but I am one of those people who has an acute sense of timing. (Except for when I have to keep appointments..!) After I was done sauteing them I then added milk and continued cooking until the whole thing took on a thick, creamy texture. Now alot of recipes encourage you to add cream but I dont really like cream and although I have access to goat milk here in Crete, I nevertheless went for normal milk. I added the nutmeg and pepper once the mix had thickened and after cooling it a bit, I blended the whole thing. Towards the end I roasted the garlic till they were a little orangish then added a spot of oil to sautee them. Alot of people would also suggest frying garlic but again, I dont like obsessively frying things. Once blended, I checked for salt and pepper and sprinkled the garlic on top.
Notes
Serving: This is not a soup that should be served cold and also, so add a swirl of thick yoghurt and the sauteed garlic to give you that creamy sensation after all and dunk in bread sticks or your fingers and just slurp away!
