Creamy Summer Squash Soup

Hi all, the recipe I am going to share with you all is something that was made by chance. I planted some Summer Squash seeds due to my son's science experiment and my green thumb worked, it yielded in a couple of fresh summer squash. I had no clue what to do with it. So I looked online and got an idea to make a soup but added my own touch of spices and made it my own. It was mild, creamy, and filling.

CREAMY SUMMER SQUASH SOUP

INGREDIENTS

Summer Squash: 1 medium ( remove seeds and dice them into cubes with the skin)

white onion: 1 medium chopped

Garlic: 5-6 pods cut in half

Butter: 1 Tbsp

Veggie Broth: 2 cup

Coconut Milk: 1-2 cup

Turmeric Powder: 1/4th Tsp

Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder or Paprika: 1/2 Tsp

Cumin-Coriander Powder: 1/2 Tsp

Salt as required

Creamy Summer Squash Soup

MAKING

In a  wide pan, add butter. Once melted, add in the chopped garlic and onion and saute until the onions turn translucent. Add in the diced yellow summer squash. After sauteing for a couple of minutes, add the turmeric, red chilli and the cumin-coriander powder. Again saute it for a couple of minutes before adding the veggie broth. Add a little bit of salt (1/2 Tsp) and allow it to simmer for a few minutes until the broth reduces and the summer squash has become soft. You could add more veggie broth if you feel the summer squash needs more cooking to become soft.

Remove from the gas, allow it to cool. Using the blender, grind it into a nice creamy paste. Put it back in the pan in low flame. Add the coconut milk and some more salt and allow it to simmer for a minute.

That's it, delicious, creamy soup is ready. Garnish with crushed pepper and crushed basil.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

Keep the skin of the summer squash when dicing them. 

Make sure the squash is not ripe but tender

I used Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder as it has less spice and gives a nice colour

Garnishing with crushed basil gave it a nice aromatic touch and works well with this soup.

You could add more Veg Broth and Coconut Milk if needed depending on your preference

Don't allow the coconut milk to boil too much.