Ingredients for Soup:
* 2 bunches of Asparagus
* 2 potatoes
* 1 large onion
* 4 cloves of garlic
* 1" piece of ginger peeled
* 4 cups of spinach
* Water to boil spinach
* 2 tables spoon olive oil
* 1 tables spoon of butter
* 1 tablespoon cumin powder
* 4 oz of cream cheese
* 1 can of evaporated milk
* Salt to taste
* 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper
* 2 cups of water
Method to make soup:
* Wash spinach and asparagus.
* Chop asparagus in 1-2 inch pieces.
* Chop onion, potatoes ginger and garlic.
* Boil spinach in water (do not cover the pan to preserve green color of spinach.
* When spinach leaves are tender and soft, turn the heat off and drain water.
* Heat oil and butter in a pan.
* Add chopped onions, potatoes, ginger and garlic.
* Add pinch of salt.
* Saute on medium heat until potatoes are tender and onions are light brown.
* Add asparagus and spinach.
* Cook until asparagus is tender.
* Add water, cumin powder, white pepper and salt to taste.
* Cook until water boils.
* Add cream cheese, stir and cook until cream cheese is melted.
* Use a hand blender to chop and grind all the ingredients to smooth consistency of soup.
* Add condensed milk and blend it again with hand blender.
* You may add more water to desired consistency.
* Cook until soup boils.
* Serve hot with your favorite sandwiches.
I made the potatoes pocket sandwiches in sandwich maker toaster as follows:
Ingredients for potato filling:
* 8 boiled potatoes chopped in cubes
* 8 oz of frozen peas thawed (I microwave the frozen peas for 2 min microwave
without adding and water to it)
* 1 Jalapeno (or 2 Serrano) pepper chopped
* 1 tables spoon of salt (or to taste)
* 2 tables spoon of coriander powder
* 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
* 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder (or to taste)
* 1 teaspoon of Paprika powder
* 1 table spoon of mango powder (amchoor)
* 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala
* 2 tables spoon of vegetable cooking oil
* 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
* 1/4 teaspoon of asafetida
* 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro leaves
To make sanwiches:
* Italian or Sour dough bread slices
* Olive oil
* You will need a sandwich maker toaster for this
Method to make filling:
* Add peas, chopped jalapenos, salt and all the spice powders to boiled and cubed potatoes.
* Heat oil in a pan.
* When oil is hot, add cumin seeds, when these splatter add asfetida.
* Add potatoes and peas with all the spice mixed in.
* Saute all the ingredients by gently turning them over with wooden spatula until all the spice are well incorporated.
* Turn the heat off and garnish with cilantro and mix well.
Method to make sandwiches:
* Heat the sandwich maker toaster.
* When this is heated, place slice of bread on each sandwich groove, with olive oil brushed on the bottom side.
* Place the 2 table spoon of filling on each bread.
* Top with another slice of bread and brush olive oil on top.
* Close the sandwich maker and cook until both side are golden brown.
* Take it out of toaster and cut in to two triangles.
* Serve hot with desired variety of sauce or Ketchup and with side of soup.
Recipe and Photographs by Surekha.
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