Quick n Easy Pea's Soup - Matar Ka Shorba

It’s been raining continuously here since the last 3 days and the temperature has dropped to 49F. Ah, a perfect weather for those lazy afternoons, with a warm (but light) shawl wrapped around and a good book to read. It’s much better watching a nice mushy movie on TV and something hot like a bowl of soup to slurp along! So, on one of those afternoons (read yesterday) I made this quick and easy to make Green Pea's soup - Matar Ka Shorba. And I think I made did this in under 8 minutes. You wanna try?

Ingredients:

Green Peas: 1 cup (I used canned peas. You could also use frozen ones. Ensure to defrost them before use)

Onions: 1 small size

Green Chilli: 2-3 (depending on your taste)

Ginger-Garlic Paste: 1/2 spoon

Cumin Seeds: 1 spoon

Bay Leaves: 1-2

Butter/Ghee: 1 spoon

Fresh Cream or Milk: 1/4 cup

Salt: as per taste


Method:

Minute 1:
Place a pot on medium heat. Add in butter to melt.
Peel and finely chop onions.
Add Cumin Seeds and bay leaves to the pot and sauté.

Minute 2 -3:
Add in chopped onions to the pot and sauté till it turns light pink.
Meanwhile, blend together green peas and Chillies to form a puree.

Minute 4:
Add ginger-garlic paste to the pot and sauté till the fresh aroma of the paste goes away.

Minute 5 and 6:
Add the peas puree to the pot. Season with salt as per your taste.
Stir continuously. Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Remove Bay Leaves and discard.

Minute 7:
Stir in fresh cream or milk. Turn off the heat.

Soup is ready! Serve it hot with a swirl of cream.

Minute 8:
Switch on your favorite movie and curl onto the couch with this hot hot Matar ka Shorba in hand. :)
Enjoy!