Creamy Corn Vegetable Soup

Creamy Corn Vegetable Soup

 

 

PREP TIME

25 mins

COOK TIME

25 mins

TOTAL TIME

50 mins

 

RECIPE TYPE: starter

CUISINE: world

SERVES: 3-4

INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

• 2 cups corn kernels or 2 medium corn cobs
• 1.5 cups milk at room temperature
• 1.5 cups water or add as required
• 2 tbsp finely chopped onion or spring onion whites/scallions
• 4 tbsp finely chopped carrots
• 2 tbsp finely chopped french beans
• 1 tsp finely chopped celery (optional)
• ½ tsp black pepper powder or freshly crushed black pepper, or add as required
• ½ tbsp sugar or as required (you can skip the sugar if you prefer)
• 1 tbsp butter, salted or unsalted (if adding salted butter then keep a check when adding salt)
• salt as required

garnish:

• chopped spring onions greens or finely chopped celery
• grated cheddar cheese (optional)

1. first steam or boil fresh corn cobs till the kernels are tender. you can steam them in a pressure cooker, steamer or electric cooker.

2. then scrape off the corn kernels with a knife. keep about 3 tbsp of the corn kernels aside.

3. collect the remaining corn kernels in a blender or grinder jar. add sugar.

4. add milk. here i blended some corn with half of the milk and added remaining milk later. overall 1 cup of milk needs to be added while blending.

5. blend to a puree. keep aside.

6. melt butter in a pan or saucepan.

7. add the grated and finely chopped veggies – finely chopped carrots, french beans, capsicum/bell pepper & onions. spring onions/scallions can also be added instead of onions.

8. stir and saute the veggies for 7 to 8 minutes on a low to medium flame. then add celery. saute for a minute. skip celery if you do not have it.

9. now add the prepared corn puree. stir & saute for a minute.

10. add ½ cup of milk.

11. then add 1½ cups water.

12. using a wired whisk or a spatula stir the mixture very well. be careful that while mixing the soup does not splutter out.

13. on a low flame let the soup come to a gentle heat. don’t over heat or boil.

14. lastly add salt.

15. then black pepper. stir & switch off the flame.

16. stir and add the reserved 3 tbsp steamed corn kernels.

stir again and serve this creamy corn veg soup in bowls. you can garnish the soup with some celery, spring onion greens or even some grated cheddar cheese.