Broccoli, as we all know, is a super food and is wonderful for your health. Please visit whfoods.com for a detailed appreciation of this humble vegetable. Broccoli is relatively new to the Indian grocery scene and is still under the ‘exotic’ label. Exotic, as we, all know, also means expensive. It is generally about 4-5 times the price of your regular cabbage and okra. So I was happy when I got it for a much lower rate in the Sunday market. I had been craving a thick creamy soup for a while now, so I had an idea where this broccoli would end up.

I looked up several recipes on the web. The vegan recipes went with soy milk and cashews or some other nut. Vegetarians added cream, cheddar cheese, half and half and what not. I found a few recipes promoting the humble potato as a way to add creaminess without adding fat, and that really made sense to me. I wanted to make this recipe as easy as possible, mostly made out of easy to find, hence economical ingredients. I just added a cup of whole milk at the end and that gave the requisite creaminess, mixed in with some corn starch. I served it garnished with some grated carrot and grated cheddar, and the result was a very thick and creamy filling soup.

I botched up the photos of the actual soup, but am still adding one here to give you a general idea.

The detailed recipe for lower fat cream of broccoli soup is as follows –

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This is a nourishing low fat soup that is a complete meal, served with some whole grain crusty bread. I hope you try this simple recipe that gives exotic results.