Soups

These days I'm in the mode of healthy cooking and different variety of soups catch my fancy.

Spinach-peas soup

Ingredients: (for 2)
1/3 packet spinach
1 cup peas
1/2 medium sized onion (2-3 " in diameter)
jeera seeds
black pepper (ground)
salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Boil the spinach, peas (keep some for garnishing) and onion until cooked (or pressure cook them)
2. Blend the mixture in a blender.
3. In a pan, take 1/2 tsp oil, add some jeera seeds and the remaining peas kept for garnishing.
4. To this pan, add the blended mixture, salt to taste and black pepper. Cook for 2 minutes
5. Serve hot, with possibly some cream for garnishing

Tomato soup

Ingredients:
3 tomatoes
1 onion
1/2 tsp cut garlic or garlic paste
1/4 cup peas (optional)
1 cup milk
black pepper (ground)
salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Cut the tomatoes in large cubes and boil them in 3 cups of water.
2. In a pan, take 1/2 tsp oil. Saute the chopped onion and garlic.
3. Blend the tomatoes and sauted onion and garlic together.
4. In a pan, add the blend, salt and pepper.
5. Add the milk to the mixture, and cook for about 4 minutes.
6. You may add some peas to the soup (tastes good).
7. Serve hot.