Try out this hot soup on a cold wintery day.

Ingredients

Red pumpkin                               250 gms
Onion                                             1 large
Vegetable stock                           1 1/2 cups
Skimmed milk                              1 cup
Lemon juice                                  2 tsp
Garam masala powder              1/2 tsp
Pepper powder                            1/2 tsp
Salt                                                  to taste
Oil                                                    1 tsp
Bay leaves                                     2
Fresh parsley                                few sprigs finely chopped.


Method

Peel and grate the pumkin.
Peel and chop the onion.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the bay leaves and the onion and saute for a few minutes.
Add the pumpkin and saute for a few more minutes.
Add 1 cup of the vegetable stock (or water, if stock is not available) and cook till soft.
Cool, remove the bay leaves and blend into a puree.
Heat the pureed pumpkin, add the remaining stock ( or water).
Add the garam masala powder and mix well.
Add the milk, and bring to a boil.
Remove from fire and after a few seconds add the salt, pepper powder and the lemon juice.
Garnish with the fresh chopped parsley and serve hot.