Broccoli Stem Soup

1. Broccoli stem: While cooking broccoli normally we discard the stem part. Since it contains many essential nutrients, here i have used this as the main ingredient of this recipe.
2. Red chili seeds: While using red chili most of us discard it's seed. Here i have used this for taste.
3. Lemon peel: It gives cool lemon flavor to the recipe.

Ingredients:

• Chopped Broccoli stem - 1 cup
• Chopped potato - 2 Table spoon
• Chopped carrot - 1 Table spoon
• Dried red chili seed powder - 1 Tea spoon
• Lemon zest (peel) - 1 Tea spoon
• Skimmed milk - 2 Table spoon
• Water - 50 ml
• Oil - 1 Table spoon 
• Salt

Method:

• In a sauce pan, heat oil, add chopped broccoli stem, potato, carrot and pinch of salt.
• Saute till vegetables are tender. Stir frequently.
• Allow them to cool.
• Puree sauteed vegetables with dried red chili seed powder.
• Heat another sauce pan, add pureed vegetables, skimmed milk, lemon zest, water and remaining salt. Bring it to boil, simmer for few seconds and turn off heat.
• Serve warm.