Mushrooms are consumed for their nutritional and medicinal value. They are easily found in markets. Button mushroom is the most common variety of mushroom consumed all over the world. The white button mushroom is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and used for soups, sauces and other food products.
Mint leaves are used as medicinal herb to treat stomach ache, irritable bowel syndrome and chest pains.
INGREDIENTS
Mushroom 200 gm
Onion medium 1
Spring onions chopped 2 tbsp
Milk 1 teacup
Water 2 teacup
Olive oil 2 tsp
Salt to taste
FOR WET GRIND
Mushroom 50 gm
Onion medium 1
Garlic clove 4-5
Olive oil 2 tsp
Pudina/mint leaves 1/2 teacup
METHOD
Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a frying pan, on medium heat add chopped onions, garlic and saute till onions change colour. Add mushrooms and saute till they become soft. Turn off the heat.
In a blender add the above ingredient, pudina leaves and blend it adding 1/2 tea cup water.
Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a frying pan, add finely chorpped onions and saute till it becomes translucent. Add finelychopped mushrooms , salt and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 teacup milk and 2 teacup water. Cook till mushrooms are done.
Add the ground paste into the soup. Let it come to a boil. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve the soup hot with bread.
