This soup has some delicious elements like ginger, garam masala and mint which balance out the sweetness of peas. Without spices and in conjunction with lemon juice it would not have tasted better. You can throw in some lettuce, spinach, spring onion or frozen peas for more flavor and green color.
This can be served cold, warm or hot with a crusty bread and that is exactly what I like about it. I served my soup warm, with Quejos brazilian buns. These buns are wheat, gluten and yeast free.
SNAP PEA SOUP WITH MINT AND GARAM MASALA (serves 4)
Ingredients:
800 gm tender snap or snow peas
45gm shallot, chopped
1″ piece ginger, chopped
1.5 tsp pepper corn
4 cups chicken stock or water and more
1 tsp garam masala, more if you like
2 tbsp lemon juice
3-4 tbsp mint leaves, chopped
salt as per taste
1 tbsp butter +1 tbsp olive oil
yogurt or sour cream for serving
Method:
1. With a small sharp knife trim ends of snow peas and remove the thin string from both sides.
2. In a saucepan heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add chopped ginger and shallot, saute stirring occasionally for 1 minute. Add snow peas, chicken stock, salt and black pepper corn.
3. Bring it to boil, place lid over saucepan and simmer until snow peas are soft or for about 10 minutes.
4. Add mint leaves, garam masala and lemon juice. Using a food processor or blender, puree mixture until there are no lumps.
5. Strain the pureed mixture through a sieve to remove all the fibrous part of snap peas.
6. Ladle soup in a bowl topping it with yogurt or sour cream and serve it with Quejos buns.
Asmita
We love a good bowl of soup and salad at my place for dinner. I am sure to try this recipe out Balvinder. I love the use of garam masala to this. Yummy!
Torviewtoronto
I like the aromatic flavours in the soup looks delicious
Nami | Just One Cookbook
I used to drink snap pea soup once a week while working and I really enjoyed it. My husband is not a fan and I doubt my kids would like, so I never get to enjoy it at home. Garam masala and mint sounds like a nice addition. Looks yum!
Balvinder Ubi
Without these additions it would just be a plain sweet soup.
Shobha
Delicious and healthy soup…
Pao de quejos are so yummy and here in Brazil they are served with coffee.
Balvinder Ubi
They really are good with so many different flavors. Even, though my daughter is not gluten free she loves these chewy buns.
anne
Those wonderful spices that you’ve added in that simple soup makes it much more delicious !
The new header looks wonderful , by the way ;D
Tina (PinayInTexas)
That soup sounds so good! Lovely combination of flavors!
Indulge
We are having veggie soup and cheese sticks for dinner tonight. It makes a nice hearty dinner. never tried garam Marsala to soup, will sure try this addition.
Love Ash.
Balvinder Ubi
Garam masala works only if your soup tends to be on sweeter side.
Navaneetham Krishnan
Must try and must try. My other half will love this and with some slices of toast. When I get back from my holiday, this will be made and enjoyed to the max.
yummychunklet
Great and simple soup. Looks delicious!
Guru Uru
The spices mixed with fresh ingredients create a beautiful and delicious soup my friend, lovely job 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Spicie Foodie
What a great recipe! I love the simplicity but yet so full of flavour. Thanks for sharing!
Liz
I’m really intrigued by this for some reason I can’t imagine what it tastes like – but the ingredient list is great so I’m sure it tastes lovely.
Alida
A pea soup with an indian flavour. Very yummy and refreshing.
Jenn Kendall
what a lovely soup! sounds delicious!
Shirley Tay
I like anything with mint & this is such an interesting twist adding it to peas. So flavourful, my dear!
Kit @ i-lostinausten
i just love all the wonderful flavors in this soap! Healthy & so very delicious ! Awesome! 🙂
Hotly Spiced
that’s a lovely looking soup with unusual flavours. I’d love to try this. The snowpeas look amazing.
Diane Balch
Love the seasoning in this soup a really good transition to Fall dish. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.
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Cucina49
This is a gorgeous soup–I made pea soup recently too, but it didn’t have quite as fabulous a flavor profile. It looks great!
Brittany
This looks delicious!
Kitchen Belleicious
YUM! Why is it that snap peas and mint go so well together? Just magical touch with the garam masala! It looks so good
Lizzy Do
What a beautiful soup! And I love that you used snow peas…so yummy!
Amelia
Hi Balvinder, healthy and delicious soup. Good for light lunch. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Have a nice day, regards.