Pumpkin and Dill Seed Soup
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Total time: 22 mins
A thick creamy soup made using not-so-common vegetable pumpkin and dill seeds and mildly flavoured with onions and black pepper powder.
Ingredients
  • 3 cups red pumpkin (bhopla / kaddu) cubes
  • ½ tsp dill seeds (suva dana)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped onions
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ cup milk
  • freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
  • For The Garnish
  • 2 tbsp fresh cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped spring onion greens
Instructions
  1. Heat the butter in a non-stick deep pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  2. Add the dill seeds and sauté for 1 more minute.
  3. Add the pumpkin pieces, salt and 3 cups of water and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes. Allow it to cool completely.
  4. Once cooled, blend using a hand blender to a smooth mixture.
  5. Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 more minutes.
  6. Serve hot garnished with fresh cream and spring onion greens.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/salads/soups/pumpkin-dill-seed-soup-7015.html