Creamy Mushroom Soup

Name: Creamy Mushroom Soup
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10-12 button mushrooms, finely chopped; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1-2 green chillies/jalapenos, slit; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour/maida; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon oil; to taste Salt; Finely chopped green onions for garnishing

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Light, rich and creamy mushroom soup with a tinge of oregano, perfect as a comforting meal with toasted bread or croutons!!

Vanitha Bhat @cook_10017275

Light, rich and creamy mushroom soup with a tinge of oregano, perfect as a comforting meal with toasted bread or croutons!!

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Ingredients

2 servings

10-12button mushrooms, finely chopped
1medium red onion, chopped
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1-2green chillies/jalapenos, slit
1 1/2 cupsmilk
1/2 teaspoondried oregano
1/2 teaspoonblack pepper powder
2 tablespoonsall purpose flour/maida
2 tablespoonsbutter
1 tablespoonoil
to tasteSalt
Finely chopped green onions for garnishing

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Steps

1

Heat oil and butter in a deep saucepan or pot.
Add onions and garlic and sauté for a few minutes till the onions are soft and the raw smell of the garlic is gone.
2

Add the slit green chilli and chopped mushrooms and sauté on medium low for a few minutes till the mushrooms are slightly cooked. Add the dried oregano and fry for a few seconds.
3

Stir in the flour and sauté on medium till it is lightly browned.
4

Turn off the heat and let cool slightly.
5

Take half of the mushroom mixture in a blender jar. If you want a smooth and creamy soup without chunks or pieces of mushroom and onions in it, blend the whole sauteed mixture into a fine paste. We like chunks of mushrooms in our soup; so I blend only half the mixture.
6

Blend with a little water to a fine paste.
7

Return the mushroom paste to the pot and add some water after rinsing the blender jar.
Mix well, adding about ½ cup of water.
8

Whisk in the milk and add salt to taste. Bring to a boil.
9

At this stage, if you feel the soup is thick, add some water. Dilute with more water till you get the consistency you want.
Taste for salt and simmer for about 5 to 7 minutes. Sprinkle with black pepper powder; give it a good stir.
10

Serve hot creamy mushroom soup, garnished with finely chopped green onions, along with toasted bread or croutons! #Wintersoup.
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If you feel like avoiding flour for thickening the soup, you can use whole wheat flour or omit it altogether.
If the soup is thick, add more water or milk as needed.
For a totally vegan soup, add almond, soy or coconut milk instead of regular milk. #WinterSoup.