Roasted garlic green peas soup

Ingredients

• 2-3 cup Fresh or Frozen Green Peas
• ¼ cup Cashew Nuts
• 1 Medium Sized Onion Roughly Chopped
• 1 Head Garlic
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• Salt
• 3 cup Vegetable Stock or Water
• 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper for Garnishing
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper for Garnishing
• 2-3 tbsp Cashew Cream for Garnishing (optional)

Instructions

• Take a sauce pan. Add olive oil, peeled garlic and roast it till golden brown.
• Add roughly chopped onion, cashew nuts and sauté it for 2-3 minutes on medium to high flame.
• Add green peas, salt, ground black pepper and mix it or stir it for a minute, then add water/stock and boil it for 7-8 minutes till peas become soft.
• Switch of the flame and let it be cool down little bit. Now use hand blender and blend it till smooth and creamy texture.
• Switch on the flame and again cook it till boil.
• Now soup is ready. Pour into the serving bowl garnish it with cashew cream, black pepper and crushed red peppers.
• Serve hot or cold Roasted Garlic Green Peas Soup with bread, croutons or as per your choice.

Notes

• You can make your own cashew cream. Just soak some cashews in hot water for 30 minutes, then blend it and make smooth paste.
• You can also add broccoli if you like it. It makes soup healthier and more green.