Cream of Pumpkin soup

CREAM OF PUMPKIN SOUP

Preparation Time: 10 mins.
Cooking Time: 20 mins.
Serves 4

Ingredients:
Onion - 1 medium size
Garlic - 4 to 5 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Pumpkin - 1 and 1/2 wedge
cilantro - few sprigs
Butter - 2 tsp
Dry basil leaves - 1 tsp
Dry thyme leaves - 1/2 tsp
Freshly crushed black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Water - 3 cups
Cream - 1/2 cup (optional)

Method:

1. Chop the onion lengthwise keep aside
2. Chop Garlic and ginger
3. Heat a wide pan and add butter
4. Add the ginger-garlic and sauté for a min
5. Now add onion and sauté until golden brown
6. Meanwhile, peel the skin of the pumpkin and chop into 1 inch size cubes
7. Once the onion is done, add the pumpkin and cilantro. Sauté for a min
8. Add salt and pepper. Close the lid and cook until the pumpkin is soft. Add little water if needed
9. Let's cool this down
10. Once cool grind into smooth paste
11. In a deep dish, add this paste. To this add 3 cups of water and mix well
12. Add basil leaves, thyme leaves and bring to boil
13. Turn the stove off
14. Add the cream if you need before serving