Cheese Broccoli Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
2 cups broccoli florets
1 onion sliced
1 3” piece bottle gourd, peeled, chopped
15-20 mint leaves for garnish
4 tbsp. Cream cheese
1 tbsp. Fresh curds
1 tsp. butter
4 cups vegetable stock
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Method:

Melt butter in a pan, add onions, stir fry till transparent.
Add broccoli, bottle gourd, stir fry further, till soft.
Add half stock, simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
Cool, add curds,blend in mixer till smooth, strain.
Add remaining stock, heat again.
Do not bring to a boil, stir in cream cheese till fully melted.
Add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with mint leaves.
Serve hot, with green chilli sauce and soup sticks.