Butternut Squash Soup

Another soup from my no-carb-diet recipe list which dint fail to impress is the butternut squash soup. I had tasted this yummy Butternut-Squash soup at a restaurant called Mylai Masala in New Jersey during our "girls-only" meetup about a month back. Five years after graduation, 7 of us traveled from different states within the US and one of our friends flew in from Europe to make this re-union happen, how great is that?! :) I really cant explain in words how eventful and fun the trip was. Women almost always lose touch with friends post University. They get tied up in a myriad of personal-professional events and the friendship is comfortably forgotten. But somehow, thanks to whats-app  we keep in touch everyday. We share little things right from whats cooking in the kitchen to who should be the prime minister of India ;). Its extremely therapeutic.  I just hope that we continue to do this day in and day out until our hair turns a shade of grey and later than that.

Ingredients

Serves - 2
Spice Level - Moderate
Prep Time - 10 min
Cook time - 15 min

Butternut Squash - 1/2, seeded, peeled and chopped roughly
Potato - 1, peeled and chopped roughly
Garlic cloves - 2, minced
Onion - 1
Salt - as per taste
Pepper - 2 Tsp
Coriander powder - 1 Tsp
Cumin powder - 1 Tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Oil - 1 Tbsp

How do you do it

1. Microwave the chopped potatoes until they are 1/2 cooked. Keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add garlic and let it roast. When it starts to brown, add the onions and saute till translucent

3. Now add the in squash pieces and potato pieces, coriander and cumin powder and saute well for 3-4 minutes. Add 1 cup water and bring to boil.

4. Close the pan with a lid and let the potatoes and squash cook until they are soft. Cool it for a while.

5. Blend using a blender into a smooth paste.

6. Add milk to this paste now and bring to boil, add water as required to get to desired consistency.

7. Season with required salt and pepper.

Enjoy this super healthy soup with any bread of your choice.