Pumpkin soup

I ate Pumpkin soup for the first time in Germany at a friend's place. It tasted awesome. Since then I wanted to try it at home. During the months of September, October & November Pumpkin is a common vegetable in the Markts around Germany in every city. I pick up one small one to give it a try.

Ingredients: -

1 small pumpkin (around 2 cups), skin removed & chopped into pieces

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 big onion, finely chopped

1 small tomato, finely chopped

1 big green chili

1 tsp jeera

1 tsp pepper powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp red chili powder

Salt

Few Rosemary, Thyme & Basil leaves

Bread croutons

Method: -

1. Heat butter in a pressure pan & add jeera, chopped chilies & onion.
2. Saute onion pieces for a minute or so & then add the ginger garlic paste & mix well.
3. After the onion pieces begin to sweat, add garam masala, chili powder & cumin powder. Mix well.
4. Add the pumpkin & tomato pieces along with enough salt.
5. Pressure cook with enough water till one whistle.
6. Mash the pieces or use a blender.
7. Reheat & add pepper powder, herbal leaves & bread croutons. Serve hot.
Garlic bread & pumpkin soup is my choice.

I logged on to blogger today morning to post a new recipe & Ramya made my day. She has awarded me the "Good Job" award. Thanks Ramya.