Minestrone Soup

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

tomato 6
carrot 1
onion 1
garlic flakes 6
cloves 2
Haricot beans (soya beans or rajma beans can also be added) 2 tbsp
cooked noodles 2 tbsp
grated cheese 2 tbsp
cream 2 tbsp
oil 2 tbsp
flour 2 tbsp
salt 1 1/4 tsp
sugar 1 tsp
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
milk 1 cup

Method:

Soak beans overnight in water; wash and cook till tender. Chop all the vegetables. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add onion, garlic and cloves and fry till onion is light gold in color. Add tomatoes and carrot and fry till the tomatoes become soft and mushy. Add flour and fry till raw smell of the flour disappears. Pour four cups of water, add salt, sugar and pepper powder. Pressure cook for ten minutes. When cold, liquidise the soup, strain and keep aside. Mix in milk, the cooked beans and noodles. Serve hot garnished with a sprinkling of cheese and a dollop of cream
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