Sweet Corn Soup

# of servings:  4
Preparation Time:  10 mins	Cook Time:  10 mins (or 30 mins)

This mild and delicious soup is one of the most favorite starters at a restaurant for both children and adults alike.  It can be whipped up in no time at home, anytime a craving hits.  Try this delectable soup and rake up some applause!

Ingredients:

• Corn kernels - 1 cup
• Mix veggies (corn, peas, carrots, beans) - 1 cup
• Corn starch - 1 tbsp
• Salt
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Black Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• Cream - 4 tsp (optional)

Method:

• Finely chop the carrots and beans and add it to a bowl along with peas and some corn kernels
• In a pressure cooker, place the corn kernels and the mix veggies in two separate bowls
• Steam them for a few minutes ('Steam' mode for 5 mins. in IP)
• Optionally, (especially if using frozen corn and veggies), they could be cooked in a microwave for about 3-5 mins. each
• Mix the corn starch in a little water without any lumps 
• Put the corn kernels in a blender jar with a little water and pulse it
• Boil 5 cups of water in a vessel and lower the temperature
• Slowly pour in the corn starch mixture along with stirring
• At low temperature, keep stirring for a minute or two, until it starts to thicken
• Add the coarsely ground corn to the vessel and stir 
• Bring it to a boil and add the mixed veggies
• Add the salt, sugar and black pepper
• Bring it to a gentle boil and turn off the heat
• Ladle the soup into a bowl, sprinkle some more black pepper powder 
• If using, top it with some cream and serve hot

Tips and Tricks:

• For the whiter version, use white corn kernels rather than yellow corn
• Using frozen veggies expedites the cooking process and gets the soup ready in no time! 
• After adding the corn starch, keeping the flame low is important or the soup will burn and/or separate
• This soup tastes best when served fresh.  Reheating may separate the soup or need a longer duration of cooking

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