Green Peas Soup Recipe

Ingredients:
Peas - 2 cups, shelled
Onion - 1 small, minced
Mint - 4 sprigs
Dried Herbs - a big pinch
Salt to taste
Curry Powder - a pinch (optional)
Thick Cream - 1/2 cup (optional)

For White Sauce:
Butter - 2 tblsp
Flour - 1 tblsp
Milk - 1 1/2 cups
Pepper Powder - 1 tsp

For Garnish:
Mint - 1/2 tblsp, chopped

Method:
1. Boil peas with minced onion, mint, dried herbs and salt.
2. Cool, pass through a liquidiser and set aside the puree.
3. To prepare the white sauce, melt butter, add flour and fry till it turns to a light pink.
4. Add milk gradually, stirring all the while so that no lumps are formed.
5. Add pepper and curry powder.
6. Gradually, add peas puree to white sauce adding some milk if too thick.
7. Add some salt, if necessary.
8. Keep soup hot till serving time.
9. To serve, beat cream smooth.
10. Pour hot soup into bowl, add a swirl of cream to each bowl and garnish with a pinch of chopped mint.