Basil Broccoli Soup

One more recipe of  Thai Style Soup made from the ingredients available in my refrigerator. Nothing new in this recipe, but tastes good.

Ingredients :

For Stock :
4 glass water
8-10 stalks of Lemongrass
8-10 stalks of corriander
8-10 basil leaves
1 small piece sliced ginger
1 medium sized chopped onion
2 chopped green chillies

For Soup :
2 cups coconut milk
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 tbspn Thai Seasoning powder
Parsley
salt to taste

For Garnishing :

Chilly flakes

Thai seasoning powder

Preparation :


Combine all the ingredients for the stock except basil in a vessel
Bring it to boil
Make paste of basil leaves
Add paste to the boiling stock
After the stock is reduced to half strain it

Again keep the stock on flame
Add broccoli and allow it to cook in stock
After broccoli is cooked, add salt to it
Then add Thai Seasoning to it
Boil it for some time
Lastly add parsley and coconut milk and stir it.
Sprinkle some chilly flakes and Thai Seasoning powder at the time of serving

Notes :

Any other boiled vegetables may also be used

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