Carrot and coriander soup

Winters are in full swings. All of us are enjoying the special gift of winter, dry fruits. Another special gift of winter is carrot which is very beneficial for our health especially for eye sight. Now I am going to tell you some carrot recipes to enjoy this winter.


Ingredients
650 gm of carrots
2 bay leaves
1 medium sized onion
1 tsp peppercorn
6-8 cloves of garlic
1200 ml of water
1 packed cup of green coriander
1/2 tsp white pepper powder
2 tbsp butter
Salt to taste


Method
- Wash, peel and roughly chop carrots. 
- Peel and chop onion and garlic. Wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves and reserve the stems. 
- Heat butter in a pan, add bay leaves, peppercorns, onions and garlic and fry for two minutes. Add carrots, coriander stems and water and bring to a boil. When the carrots are completely cooked, remove them and put in a blender to make a fine puree.
- Reduce the stock slightly by boiling and strain. Take the puree in a pan and add strained stock to reach the desired consistency. Bring to a boil again. 
- Add white pepper powder dissolved in a little water. - Add salt to taste. Stir in finely chopped fresh coriander leaves. - Serve hot.