I have missed my peas terribly. Fresh peas were never available in Malaysia and I have a grudge against frozen ones. Don’t ask me why. It is a grudge, it is not supposed to be based on cold logic and reasonable arguments. Since they are my favorite and I could not have them for the longest time, I have been buying peas in Bangalore almost daily and adding it to every dish I make. The latest in that list is this peas and mint soup which captures the peas flavour beautifully while enhancing it with the freshness of mint and tangy-ness of the lemon.
Serves 2
Recipe adapted from here
WHAT WE NEED
Spring onion 1 bunch
Potato, medium 1
Garlic clove 1
Vegetable stock 500 ml
Shelled peas 120 gms
Mint leaves, chopped 4 tbsp
Sugar 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Buttermilk 2-3 tbsp
Salt & Pepper
WHAT TO DO
- Chop the spring onions. Peel and dice the potato and garlic.
- Add them along with the vegetable stock to a large saucepan
- Let it come to a boil and then simmer for 10-12 minutes or till the potatoes are completely cooked
- Set aside few peas for garnish. Add the rest to the saucepan
- Simmer for 4-5 minutes. Any more time can take away the vibrant green of the peas
- Add mint leaves, lemon juice and sugar and mix well
- Let cool slightly and then blend into a smooth puree
- Stir in 2 tbsp buttermilk and add salt & pepper
- Put it back on the gas on simmer. Heat it without getting it to boil else the buttermilk will curdle.
- Cook the peas set aside for garnish for 5 minutes in hot water
- Serve hot garnished with the peas and balance buttermilk
- Enjoy!
This is my post for the September Mega Marathon under the theme – Soups.
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Looks so vibrant and attractive!
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wow butter milk in soup? Never tried that.. this sounds very interesting. Thanks for the share.
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Creamy and colourful soup. Looks so tasty..
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Extremely delicious soup and the colour of this soup looks catchy.
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Wonderful soup and very flavorful with the addition of mint.
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beautifully made – with that fresh and vibrant soup 🙂
and now I am Jealous u live in bangalore – a city I miss a lot :(((
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Even I don’t like frozen peas and miss fresh ones a lot. Nice setting and love that blue printed plates.
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Flavorful and vibrantly coloful. Your mention of Bangalore in your posts is making me all nostalgic as Kalyani mentioned. It is a place I always call home irrespective of where I live.
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You and I are certainly peas in a pod. I too love green peas much to both my kid’s disgust. They believe I buy them to make their lives miserable. Thi sis one soup I have not tried on them…
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Adding mint to pea soup takes it to a whole new level. Loved this one!
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Mint and Peas is such a classic combination. Soup looks lovely.
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Yummy looking pea soup.
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Very pretty green, never added buttermilk to soup before, this looks interesting! 🙂
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Wow I love that green look and I am sure this soup must have been so filling!
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I like all your soups very much. Thanks!
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Thank you so much. Glad you dropped by to visit my blog
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