Summer Soup

The western soups uses the liquidizer to blend and grind the vegetables to a smooth and creamy texture.

The summer soup is actually a cold soup for hot summer days.It is also relevant to the eternally hot weather in Malaysia.

Soups are also great for older folks and babies who cannot chew well due to missing teeth.

Ingredients for Summer Soup for 4:

10 ml sunflower oil
3 spring onions, chopped
1 round lettuce, shredded
100g Chinese leaves
150ml skimmed milk
300ml yogurt
8 cardamom seeds, crushed
a little lemon juice
salt
black pepper

Method:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the spring onions for 3 minutes. Add the lettuce and Chinese leaves, cover and cook for 5-8 minutes. Transfer to a liquidizer and add the milk and yogurt. Liquidize until smooth. Mix in the cardamom seeds and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Chill thoroughly before serving.

Skip the cardamom seeds and lemon juice if you don't fancy them.

You can dip the soup with bread or buns.