Green Onion Soup

Ulli Kadala Soup.

Green onion soup is one of the simple and delicious soups that can be done easily. Once onion is lightly browned, spring onions are slowly cooked in vegetable stock till soft. A handful of chopped spring onions are seasoned with salt and black pepper and fried to enhance its flavor. The fried spring onions are used as a garnish for spring onion soup along with home made croutons.
Makes: 2 – 3 Servings

Ingredients:

Spring Onions 1 8 – 10
Onion 1 small
Garlic 2 Pods
Vegetable Stock 2 1/2 Cups
Lettuce (shredded) a small handful
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste
Butter 1/2 tsp
Olive Oil 1 tsp
Home Made Croutons as required

Method of preparation:

Remove stems, and slice all the spring onions along with the bulbs.
Peel, remove ends and finely chop onion.
Peel and mash the garlic pods.

Heat half a tsp of butter in a pan, add 2 tbsps of chopped spring onions.
When spring onions start to brown around the edges, add black pepper and salt.
Remove from heat and reserve for garnish.

Heat olive oil a saucepan, add chopped onion, garlic and salt.
Fry till onion turns translucent and starts to brown.
Stir in vegetable stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add remaining spring onion and simmer for 5 more minutes.
Then, add shredded lettuce and simmer for a minute.
Garnish with home made croutons and fried spring onion.
Notes: To make home made croutons, mix chopped white bread pieces with little olive oil, salt, black pepper, red chili flakes and place them on baking tray in 380F preheated oven for 5 – 10 minutes or until golden colored.

Suggestions: If soup is too thick, add more vegetable stock. Don’t overcook lettuce or spring onions.
Variations: Variations include adding more vegetables like carrots, leeks, chives, cabbage, etc…
Other Names: Scallion Soup, Salad Onion Soup, Spring Onion Soup.

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Minty Green Peas Soup

Mint and Green Peas Soup

Ingredients:

Fresh Green Peas 1 cup (shelled)
Mint Leaves 1/2 cup packed
Potato 1 small
Onion 1
Rice Flour 1 tbsp
Whole / Skimmed Milk 1 cup
Garlic 3 cloves
Salt to taste
White Pepper Powder to taste
Olive Oil 1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

Clean, separate, wash and roughly chop mint leaves.
Peel and roughly chop potato.
Peel and finely chop onion.
Peel and mince the garlic cloves.

Heat oil in a sauce pot, add chopped onion and garlic.
Once onion turns translucent, add potato, mint leaves, peas and 2 cups of water.
Boil until green peas turns soft and potato is completely cooked.
Cool the green peas and mint mixture and grind it into smooth paste.

Heat a sauce pot, pour the green peas and mint mixture into the pot and stir in the milk.
Bring the mint and green peas soup to a bubble and remove from heat.
Serve hot creamy minty green peas soup with home made croutons.

Notes: To make home made croutons, mix chopped white bread pieces with little olive oil, salt, black pepper, red chili flakes and place them on baking tray in 380F preheated oven for 5 – 10 minutes.

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